diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e0d5d9a..bc4fb19 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ All properties are optional.
 | placeholder  | `string`   | header's placeholder string |
 | levels       | `number[]` | enabled heading levels      |
 | defaultLevel | `number`   | default heading level       |
+| preserveBlank | `boolean` | (default: `false`) Whether or not to keep blank headers when saving editor data |
 
 ```javascript
 var editor = EditorJS({
diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index 3e15171..75d99cb 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import { IconH1, IconH2, IconH3, IconH4, IconH5, IconH6, IconHeading } from '@co
  * @property {string} placeholder — Block's placeholder
  * @property {number[]} levels — Heading levels
  * @property {number} defaultLevel — default level
+ * @property {boolean} preserveBlank - Whether or not to keep blank headers when saving editor data
  */
 
 /**
@@ -160,7 +161,11 @@ export default class Header {
    * @public
    */
   validate(blockData) {
-    return blockData.text.trim() !== '';
+    if (blockData.text.trim() === '' && !this.preserveBlank) {
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    return true;
   }
 
   /**
@@ -399,6 +404,17 @@ export default class Header {
     ) : availableLevels;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Get preserveBlank
+   *
+   * @returns {preserveBlank}
+   */
+  get preserveBlank() {
+    let preserveBlank = this._settings.preserveBlank || false;
+
+    return preserveBlank;
+  }
+
   /**
    * Handle H1-H6 tags on paste to substitute it with header Tool
    *