diff --git a/plugins/extensions/pykrita/plugin/plugins/scripter/ui_scripter/editor/pythoneditor.py b/plugins/extensions/pykrita/plugin/plugins/scripter/ui_scripter/editor/pythoneditor.py
--- a/plugins/extensions/pykrita/plugin/plugins/scripter/ui_scripter/editor/pythoneditor.py
+++ b/plugins/extensions/pykrita/plugin/plugins/scripter/ui_scripter/editor/pythoneditor.py
@@ -193,6 +193,10 @@
         
         selectionStart = cursor.selectionStart()
         selectionEnd = cursor.selectionEnd()
+        
+        if selectionStart == selectionEnd: # ie no selection
+            cursor.insertText(" "*self.indent_width)
+            return
     
         cursor.setPosition(selectionStart)
         startBlock = cursor.blockNumber()