diff --git a/web/components/issues/issue-detail/issue-activity/comments/comment-create.tsx b/web/components/issues/issue-detail/issue-activity/comments/comment-create.tsx
index f7bce3edc..f666b6c1d 100644
--- a/web/components/issues/issue-detail/issue-activity/comments/comment-create.tsx
+++ b/web/components/issues/issue-detail/issue-activity/comments/comment-create.tsx
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ import { TIssueComment } from "@plane/types";
 // icons
 import { Globe2, Lock } from "lucide-react";
 import { useMention, useWorkspace } from "hooks/store";
+// helpers
+import { isEmptyHtmlString } from "helpers/string.helper";
 
 const fileService = new FileService();
 
@@ -51,10 +53,10 @@ export const IssueCommentCreate: FC<TIssueCommentCreate> = (props) => {
   const {
     handleSubmit,
     control,
+    watch,
     formState: { isSubmitting },
     reset,
-    watch,
-  } = useForm<Partial<TIssueComment>>({ defaultValues: { comment_html: "" } });
+  } = useForm<Partial<TIssueComment>>({ defaultValues: { comment_html: "<p></p>" } });
 
   const onSubmit = async (formData: Partial<TIssueComment>) => {
     await activityOperations.createComment(formData).finally(() => {
@@ -63,14 +65,19 @@ export const IssueCommentCreate: FC<TIssueCommentCreate> = (props) => {
     });
   };
 
+  const isEmpty =
+    watch("comment_html") === "" ||
+    watch("comment_html")?.trim() === "" ||
+    watch("comment_html") === "<p></p>" ||
+    isEmptyHtmlString(watch("comment_html") ?? "");
+
   return (
     <div
-    // onKeyDown={(e) => {
-    //   if (e.key === "Enter" && !e.shiftKey) {
-    //     e.preventDefault();
-    //     // handleSubmit(onSubmit)(e);
-    //   }
-    // }}
+      onKeyDown={(e) => {
+        if (e.key === "Enter" && !e.shiftKey && !isEmpty) {
+          handleSubmit(onSubmit)(e);
+        }
+      }}
     >
       <Controller
         name="access"
@@ -81,15 +88,12 @@ export const IssueCommentCreate: FC<TIssueCommentCreate> = (props) => {
             control={control}
             render={({ field: { value, onChange } }) => (
               <LiteTextEditorWithRef
-                onEnterKeyPress={(e) => {
-                  handleSubmit(onSubmit)(e);
-                }}
                 cancelUploadImage={fileService.cancelUpload}
                 uploadFile={fileService.getUploadFileFunction(workspaceSlug as string)}
                 deleteFile={fileService.getDeleteImageFunction(workspaceId)}
                 restoreFile={fileService.getRestoreImageFunction(workspaceId)}
                 ref={editorRef}
-                value={value ?? ""}
+                value={!value ? "<p></p>" : value}
                 customClassName="p-2"
                 editorContentCustomClassNames="min-h-[35px]"
                 debouncedUpdatesEnabled={false}
@@ -105,7 +109,7 @@ export const IssueCommentCreate: FC<TIssueCommentCreate> = (props) => {
                 }
                 submitButton={
                   <Button
-                    disabled={isSubmitting || watch("comment_html") === ""}
+                    disabled={isSubmitting || isEmpty}
                     variant="primary"
                     type="submit"
                     className="!px-2.5 !py-1.5 !text-xs"
diff --git a/web/helpers/string.helper.ts b/web/helpers/string.helper.ts
index 22b5834b0..d30b29b52 100644
--- a/web/helpers/string.helper.ts
+++ b/web/helpers/string.helper.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import {
   PROJECT_ISSUES_LIST_WITH_PARAMS,
   VIEW_ISSUES,
 } from "constants/fetch-keys";
+import * as DOMPurify from 'dompurify';
 
 export const addSpaceIfCamelCase = (str: string) => {
   if (str === undefined || str === null) return "";
@@ -171,10 +172,10 @@ export const getFetchKeysForIssueMutation = (options: {
   const ganttFetchKey = cycleId
     ? { ganttFetchKey: CYCLE_ISSUES_WITH_PARAMS(cycleId.toString(), ganttParams) }
     : moduleId
-      ? { ganttFetchKey: MODULE_ISSUES_WITH_PARAMS(moduleId.toString(), ganttParams) }
-      : viewId
-        ? { ganttFetchKey: VIEW_ISSUES(viewId.toString(), viewGanttParams) }
-        : { ganttFetchKey: PROJECT_ISSUES_LIST_WITH_PARAMS(projectId?.toString() ?? "", ganttParams) };
+    ? { ganttFetchKey: MODULE_ISSUES_WITH_PARAMS(moduleId.toString(), ganttParams) }
+    : viewId
+    ? { ganttFetchKey: VIEW_ISSUES(viewId.toString(), viewGanttParams) }
+    : { ganttFetchKey: PROJECT_ISSUES_LIST_WITH_PARAMS(projectId?.toString() ?? "", ganttParams) };
 
   return {
     ...ganttFetchKey,
@@ -224,3 +225,10 @@ export const checkEmailValidity = (email: string): boolean => {
 
   return isEmailValid;
 };
+
+export const isEmptyHtmlString = (htmlString: string) => {
+  // Remove HTML tags using regex
+  const cleanText = DOMPurify.sanitize(htmlString, { ALLOWED_TAGS: [] });
+  // Trim the string and check if it's empty
+  return cleanText.trim() === "";
+};
diff --git a/web/package.json b/web/package.json
index 482472672..3c63a0281 100644
--- a/web/package.json
+++ b/web/package.json
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
     "clsx": "^2.0.0",
     "cmdk": "^0.2.0",
     "date-fns": "^2.30.0",
+    "dompurify": "^3.0.9",
     "dotenv": "^16.0.3",
     "js-cookie": "^3.0.1",
     "lodash": "^4.17.21",
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@
     "uuid": "^9.0.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
+    "@types/dompurify": "^3.0.5",
     "@types/js-cookie": "^3.0.2",
     "@types/lodash": "^4.14.202",
     "@types/node": "18.0.6",
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 32f0a8aac..fc53aade6 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -2641,6 +2641,13 @@
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/dom4/-/dom4-2.0.4.tgz#427a4ce8590727aed5ce0fe39a64f175a57fdc1c"
   integrity sha512-PD+wqNhrjWFjAlSVd18jvChZvOXB2SOwAILBmuYev5zswBats5qmzs/QFoooLKd2omj9BT05a8MeSeRmXLGY+Q==
 
+"@types/dompurify@^3.0.5":
+  version "3.0.5"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/dompurify/-/dompurify-3.0.5.tgz#02069a2fcb89a163bacf1a788f73cb415dd75cb7"
+  integrity sha512-1Wg0g3BtQF7sSb27fJQAKck1HECM6zV1EB66j8JH9i3LCjYabJa0FSdiSgsD5K/RbrsR0SiraKacLB+T8ZVYAg==
+  dependencies:
+    "@types/trusted-types" "*"
+
 "@types/estree@*", "@types/estree@^1.0.0":
   version "1.0.5"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/estree/-/estree-1.0.5.tgz#a6ce3e556e00fd9895dd872dd172ad0d4bd687f4"
@@ -2805,7 +2812,7 @@
   dependencies:
     "@types/react" "*"
 
-"@types/react@*", "@types/react@18.2.42", "@types/react@^18.2.42":
+"@types/react@*", "@types/react@^18.2.42":
   version "18.2.42"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/react/-/react-18.2.42.tgz#6f6b11a904f6d96dda3c2920328a97011a00aba7"
   integrity sha512-c1zEr96MjakLYus/wPnuWDo1/zErfdU9rNsIGmE+NV71nx88FG9Ttgo5dqorXTu/LImX2f63WBP986gJkMPNbA==
@@ -2843,7 +2850,7 @@
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/throttle-debounce/-/throttle-debounce-2.1.0.tgz#1c3df624bfc4b62f992d3012b84c56d41eab3776"
   integrity sha512-5eQEtSCoESnh2FsiLTxE121IiE60hnMqcb435fShf4bpLRjEu1Eoekht23y6zXS9Ts3l+Szu3TARnTsA0GkOkQ==
 
-"@types/trusted-types@^2.0.2":
+"@types/trusted-types@*", "@types/trusted-types@^2.0.2":
   version "2.0.7"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/trusted-types/-/trusted-types-2.0.7.tgz#baccb07a970b91707df3a3e8ba6896c57ead2d11"
   integrity sha512-ScaPdn1dQczgbl0QFTeTOmVHFULt394XJgOQNoyVhZ6r2vLnMLJfBPd53SB52T/3G36VI1/g2MZaX0cwDuXsfw==
@@ -4082,6 +4089,11 @@ dom4@^2.1.5:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/dom4/-/dom4-2.1.6.tgz#c90df07134aa0dbd81ed4d6ba1237b36fc164770"
   integrity sha512-JkCVGnN4ofKGbjf5Uvc8mmxaATIErKQKSgACdBXpsQ3fY6DlIpAyWfiBSrGkttATssbDCp3psiAKWXk5gmjycA==
 
+dompurify@^3.0.9:
+  version "3.0.9"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/dompurify/-/dompurify-3.0.9.tgz#b3f362f24b99f53498c75d43ecbd784b0b3ad65e"
+  integrity sha512-uyb4NDIvQ3hRn6NiC+SIFaP4mJ/MdXlvtunaqK9Bn6dD3RuB/1S/gasEjDHD8eiaqdSael2vBv+hOs7Y+jhYOQ==
+
 dot-case@^3.0.4:
   version "3.0.4"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/dot-case/-/dot-case-3.0.4.tgz#9b2b670d00a431667a8a75ba29cd1b98809ce751"