diff --git a/LibGUI/GTextEditor.cpp b/LibGUI/GTextEditor.cpp
index 5e2b2f9dcb..72d6321735 100644
--- a/LibGUI/GTextEditor.cpp
+++ b/LibGUI/GTextEditor.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ GTextEditor::GTextEditor(GWidget* parent)
     m_horizontal_scrollbar->on_change = [this] (int) {
         update();
     };
+
+    m_lines.append(make<Line>());
 }
 
 GTextEditor::~GTextEditor()