diff --git a/app/services/bulk_upload/lettings/validator.rb b/app/services/bulk_upload/lettings/validator.rb
index 4ca989f31..7db10a27c 100644
--- a/app/services/bulk_upload/lettings/validator.rb
+++ b/app/services/bulk_upload/lettings/validator.rb
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ private
   end
 
   def validate_file_not_empty
-    if File.size(path).zero? || csv_parser.row_parsers.empty?
+    if File.size(path).zero? || csv_parser.body_rows.flatten.empty?
       errors.add(:base, :blank_file)
 
       halt_validations!
diff --git a/app/services/bulk_upload/sales/validator.rb b/app/services/bulk_upload/sales/validator.rb
index f15965603..3c3e7d71c 100644
--- a/app/services/bulk_upload/sales/validator.rb
+++ b/app/services/bulk_upload/sales/validator.rb
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ private
   end
 
   def validate_file_not_empty
-    if File.size(path).zero? || csv_parser.row_parsers.empty?
+    if File.size(path).zero? || csv_parser.body_rows.flatten.empty?
       errors.add(:base, :blank_file)
 
       halt_validations!
diff --git a/spec/services/bulk_upload/lettings/validator_spec.rb b/spec/services/bulk_upload/lettings/validator_spec.rb
index a2d3d1b6a..595192210 100644
--- a/spec/services/bulk_upload/lettings/validator_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/bulk_upload/lettings/validator_spec.rb
@@ -35,6 +35,18 @@ RSpec.describe BulkUpload::Lettings::Validator do
           end
         end
 
+        context "and has a new line in it (empty)" do
+          before do
+            file.write("\n")
+            file.rewind
+          end
+
+          it "is not valid" do
+            expect(validator).not_to be_valid
+            expect(validator.errors["base"]).to eql(["Template is blank - The template must be filled in for us to create the logs and check if data is correct."])
+          end
+        end
+
         context "and doesn't have too many columns" do
           before do
             file.write(("a" * 95).chars.join(","))
diff --git a/spec/services/bulk_upload/sales/validator_spec.rb b/spec/services/bulk_upload/sales/validator_spec.rb
index d7e254864..165abf8df 100644
--- a/spec/services/bulk_upload/sales/validator_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/bulk_upload/sales/validator_spec.rb
@@ -17,6 +17,18 @@ RSpec.describe BulkUpload::Sales::Validator do
       end
     end
 
+    context "and has a new line in it (empty)" do
+      before do
+        file.write("\n")
+        file.rewind
+      end
+
+      it "is not valid" do
+        expect(validator).not_to be_valid
+        expect(validator.errors["base"]).to eql(["Template is blank - The template must be filled in for us to create the logs and check if data is correct."])
+      end
+    end
+
     context "when file has too many columns" do
       before do
         file.write((%w[a] * 127).join(","))