diff --git a/automation/factorybrew/line-per-syllable.lua b/automation/factorybrew/line-per-syllable.lua
index 1a29113b3..7cc704e63 100644
--- a/automation/factorybrew/line-per-syllable.lua
+++ b/automation/factorybrew/line-per-syllable.lua
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ function do_syllable(meta, styles, config, line, syl)
 	end
 	
 	-- Don't bother with empty syllables
-	if syl.text == "" then
+	if syl.text == "" or syl.n == 0 then
 		return { n=0 }
 	end
 	
diff --git a/automation/factorybrew/multi-template.lua b/automation/factorybrew/multi-template.lua
index 4e889a7cf..678068c88 100644
--- a/automation/factorybrew/multi-template.lua
+++ b/automation/factorybrew/multi-template.lua
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ function do_syllable(meta, styles, config, line, syl)
 	local result = { n=0 }
 	
 	-- Don't bother with empty syllables
-	if syl.text == "" then
+	if syl.text == "" or syl.n == 0 then
 		return result
 	end
 	
diff --git a/automation/factorybrew/simple-k-replacer.lua b/automation/factorybrew/simple-k-replacer.lua
index 9e9909a6a..b62d13078 100644
--- a/automation/factorybrew/simple-k-replacer.lua
+++ b/automation/factorybrew/simple-k-replacer.lua
@@ -97,6 +97,10 @@ function do_syllable(meta, styles, config, line, syl)
 		text = syl.text
 	end
 	
+	if syl.n == 0 then
+		return text
+	end
+	
 	-- Add the variable names to the syllable data
 	syl["dur"] = syl.duration
 	syl["start"] = syl.start_time