From c2910b98e86289f2c2566696ba207d4d04c1edd5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Richard Hansen <rhansen@rhansen.org>
Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2022 16:50:21 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] ImportHandler: Skip default pad text when importing to a new
 pad

---
 src/node/handler/ImportHandler.js | 3 ++-
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/node/handler/ImportHandler.js b/src/node/handler/ImportHandler.js
index c77a46240..342dd5b7f 100644
--- a/src/node/handler/ImportHandler.js
+++ b/src/node/handler/ImportHandler.js
@@ -139,7 +139,8 @@ const doImport = async (req, res, padId) => {
 
   let directDatabaseAccess = false;
   if (fileIsEtherpad) {
-    const pad = await padManager.getPad(padId);
+    // Use '\n' to avoid the default pad text if the pad doesn't yet exist.
+    const pad = await padManager.getPad(padId, '\n');
     const headCount = pad.head;
     if (headCount >= 10) {
       logger.warn('Aborting direct database import attempt of a pad that already has content');