--- wp-content/plugins/trunk/src/bp-activity/classes/class-bp-activity-activity.php	(revision 12550)
+++ wp-content/plugins/trunk/src/bp-activity/classes/class-bp-activity-activity.php	(date 1581795329382)
@@ -263,6 +263,12 @@
 			return $this->errors;
 		}
 
+		if ( empty( $this->content ) ) {
+			$this->errors->add( 'bp_activity_missing_content', __( 'Please enter some content to post.', 'buddypress' ) );
+
+			return $this->errors;
+		}
+
 		if ( empty( $this->component ) || empty( $this->type ) ) {
 			if ( 'bool' === $this->error_type ) {
 				return false;