diff --git a/git_redmine.py b/git_redmine.py
index 914631d..8bdf559 100644
--- a/git_redmine.py
+++ b/git_redmine.py
@@ -319,10 +319,14 @@ def new(ctx, reference):
     '''Create a new issue in the default project of this repository'''
     project = get_current_project()
     api = get_redmine_api()
-    subject_and_description = click.edit('Enter subject on first line\n\nand notes after.') \
-        .splitlines()
+    subject_and_description = click.edit('Enter subject on first line\n\nand notes after.')
+    if not subject_and_description:
+        raise click.UsageError('No subject and description')
+    subject_and_description = subject_and_description.splitlines()
     subject, description = subject_and_description[0], '\n'.join(subject_and_description[1:])
     subject = subject.strip()
+    if not subject:
+        raise click.UsageError('No subject')
     description = description.strip()
     current_user = api.user.get('current')
     click.echo('Project: %s' % project)