diff --git a/fast64_internal/z64/exporter/decomp_edit/scene_table.py b/fast64_internal/z64/exporter/decomp_edit/scene_table.py
index e153ba713..339ff6b73 100644
--- a/fast64_internal/z64/exporter/decomp_edit/scene_table.py
+++ b/fast64_internal/z64/exporter/decomp_edit/scene_table.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ def from_line(original_line: str):
 
             return SceneTableEntry(*params)
         else:
-            raise PluginError("ERROR: This line is not a scene table entry!")
+            raise PluginError("ERROR: This line is not a scene table entry! " + repr(original_line))
 
     @staticmethod
     def from_scene(scene_name: str, draw_config: str, title_card_name: str):
@@ -119,8 +119,8 @@ def new(export_path: str):
         header = data[: header_end_index + 1]
 
         lines = data[header_end_index + 1 :].split("\n")
-        lines = list(filter(None, lines))  # removes empty lines
         lines = [line.strip() for line in lines]
+        lines = list(filter(None, lines))  # removes empty lines
 
         sections: list[SceneTableSection] = []
         current_section: Optional[SceneTableSection] = None