diff --git a/Scripts/translate.py b/Scripts/translate.py
index ce86405..7bcbc12 100644
--- a/Scripts/translate.py
+++ b/Scripts/translate.py
@@ -153,8 +153,25 @@ def split_and_clean_marked_combined_string(originalCombinedString, customMarkerT
     if removeExtraAddedTag:
         textList = [text.replace(removeExtraAddedTag, '') for text in textList]
         
-    # Remove blank lines
-    textList = [text for text in textList if text]
+    # Handle blank lines. DeepL seems to do this and sometimes combines the line after the blank line
+    # This will find the index of a blank line, then split the following line into approximately 2 equal parts, ensuring not to split a word by splitting at the next space near the middle
+    # It will put the first half into the blank line, and the second half into the next line
+    for i, text in enumerate(textList):
+        if text == '':
+            nextLineIndex = i + 1
+            while textList[nextLineIndex] == '':
+                nextLineIndex += 1
+            # Find the middle index
+            middle = len(textList[nextLineIndex]) // 2
+            # Adjust middle index to avoid splitting a word
+            while middle < len(textList[nextLineIndex]) and textList[nextLineIndex][middle] not in [' ', '\n']:
+                middle += 1
+            # Split the next line at the adjusted middle index
+            textList[i] = textList[nextLineIndex][:middle].rstrip()
+            textList[nextLineIndex] = textList[nextLineIndex][middle:].lstrip()
+
+            # In future may need to split line with text into however many blank lines there are plus 1 for itself
+               
     
     return textList
 
diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 8586323..387fc79 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 # License: GPLv3
 # NOTE: By contributing to this project, you agree to the terms of the GPLv3 license, and agree to grant the project owner the right to also provide or sell this software, including your contribution, to anyone under any other license, with no compensation to you.
 
-version = '0.18.0'
+version = '0.18.1'
 print(f"------- 'Auto Synced Translated Dubs' script by ThioJoe - Release version {version} -------")
 
 # Import other files