diff --git a/src/frontend/apps/e2e/__tests__/app-impress/pad-tools.spec.ts b/src/frontend/apps/e2e/__tests__/app-impress/pad-tools.spec.ts
index 74e662b5..72554398 100644
--- a/src/frontend/apps/e2e/__tests__/app-impress/pad-tools.spec.ts
+++ b/src/frontend/apps/e2e/__tests__/app-impress/pad-tools.spec.ts
@@ -47,6 +47,45 @@ test.describe('Pad Tools', () => {
     expect(pdfText).toContain('Hello World'); // This is the pad text
   });
 
+  test('it converts the blocknote json in correct html for the pdf', async ({
+    page,
+    browserName,
+  }) => {
+    const [randomPad] = await createPad(page, 'pad-editor', browserName, 1);
+    let body = '';
+
+    await page.route('**/templates/*/generate-document/', async (route) => {
+      const request = route.request();
+      body = request.postDataJSON().body;
+
+      await route.continue();
+    });
+
+    await expect(page.locator('h2').getByText(randomPad)).toBeVisible();
+
+    await page.locator('.bn-block-outer').last().fill('Hello World');
+    await page.locator('.bn-block-outer').last().click();
+    await page.keyboard.press('Enter');
+    await page.keyboard.press('Enter');
+    await page.locator('.bn-block-outer').last().fill('Break');
+
+    await page.getByLabel('Open the document options').click();
+    await page
+      .getByRole('button', {
+        name: 'Generate PDF',
+      })
+      .click();
+
+    await page
+      .getByRole('button', {
+        name: 'Download',
+      })
+      .click();
+
+    // Empty paragraph should be replaced by a <br/>
+    expect(body).toContain('<br/><br/>');
+  });
+
   test('it updates the pad', async ({ page, browserName }) => {
     const [randomPad] = await createPad(
       page,
diff --git a/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/pads/pad-tools/components/ModalPDF.tsx b/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/pads/pad-tools/components/ModalPDF.tsx
index 08ea4d3d..e455ed59 100644
--- a/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/pads/pad-tools/components/ModalPDF.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/pads/pad-tools/components/ModalPDF.tsx
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import { usePadStore } from '@/features/pads/pad-editor/';
 import { Pad } from '@/features/pads/pad-management';
 
 import { useCreatePdf } from '../api/useCreatePdf';
-import { downloadFile } from '../utils';
+import { adaptBlockNoteHTML, downloadFile } from '../utils';
 
 interface ModalPDFProps {
   onClose: () => void;
@@ -84,7 +84,8 @@ export const ModalPDF = ({ onClose, templateOptions, pad }: ModalPDFProps) => {
       return;
     }
 
-    const body = await editor.blocksToHTMLLossy(editor.document);
+    let body = await editor.blocksToHTMLLossy(editor.document);
+    body = adaptBlockNoteHTML(body);
 
     createPdf({
       templateId: templateIdSelected,
diff --git a/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/pads/pad-tools/utils.ts b/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/pads/pad-tools/utils.ts
index 27ee2ba6..c07ebf9d 100644
--- a/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/pads/pad-tools/utils.ts
+++ b/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/pads/pad-tools/utils.ts
@@ -9,3 +9,7 @@ export function downloadFile(blob: Blob, filename: string) {
   document.body.removeChild(a);
   window.URL.revokeObjectURL(url);
 }
+
+export const adaptBlockNoteHTML = (html: string) => {
+  return html.replaceAll('<p class="bn-inline-content"></p>', '<br/>');
+};