diff --git a/lib/gendocx.js b/lib/gendocx.js
index d1ed9e52..b615c5e7 100644
--- a/lib/gendocx.js
+++ b/lib/gendocx.js
@@ -183,7 +183,8 @@ function makeDocx ( genobj, new_type, options, gen_private, type_info ) {
 	          	continue;
 			}
 
-			outString += '<w:p w:rsidR="00A77427" w:rsidRDefault="007F1D13">';
+			var tempOutString = '<w:p w:rsidR="00A77427" w:rsidRDefault="007F1D13">';
+			var tempOutStringLength = tempOutString.length;
 			var pPrData = '';
 
 			if ( objs_list[i].options ) {
@@ -218,7 +219,7 @@ function makeDocx ( genobj, new_type, options, gen_private, type_info ) {
 			} // Endif.
 
 			if ( pPrData ) {
-				outString += '<w:pPr>' + pPrData + '</w:pPr>';
+				tempOutString += '<w:pPr>' + pPrData + '</w:pPr>';
 			} // Endif.
 
 			// Work on all the objects in the document:
@@ -303,7 +304,7 @@ function makeDocx ( genobj, new_type, options, gen_private, type_info ) {
 
 						// Hyperlink support:
 						if ( objs_list[i].data[j].options.hyperlink ) {
-							outString += '<w:hyperlink w:anchor="' + objs_list[i].data[j].options.hyperlink +'">';
+							tempOutString += '<w:hyperlink w:anchor="' + objs_list[i].data[j].options.hyperlink +'">';
 							hyperlinkOn = true;
 
 							if ( !rPrData ) {
@@ -314,7 +315,7 @@ function makeDocx ( genobj, new_type, options, gen_private, type_info ) {
 
 					// Field support:
 					if ( objs_list[i].data[j].fieldObj ) {
-						outString += '<w:fldSimple w:instr="' + objs_list[i].data[j].fieldObj + '">';
+						tempOutString += '<w:fldSimple w:instr="' + objs_list[i].data[j].fieldObj + '">';
 					} // Endif.
 
 					if ( objs_list[i].data[j].text ) {
@@ -323,108 +324,111 @@ function makeDocx ( genobj, new_type, options, gen_private, type_info ) {
 						} // Endif.
 
 						if (objs_list[i].data[j].link_rel_id) {
-							outString += '<w:hyperlink r:id="rId' + objs_list[i].data[j].link_rel_id + '">';
+							tempOutString += '<w:hyperlink r:id="rId' + objs_list[i].data[j].link_rel_id + '">';
 						}
 
-						outString += '<w:r' + rExtra + '>';
+						tempOutString += '<w:r' + rExtra + '>';
 
 						if ( rPrData ) {
-							outString += '<w:rPr>' + rPrData + '</w:rPr>';
+							tempOutString += '<w:rPr>' + rPrData + '</w:rPr>';
 						} // Endif.
 
-						outString += '<w:t' + tExtra + '>' + objs_list[i].data[j].text.encodeHTML () + '</w:t></w:r>';
+						tempOutString += '<w:t' + tExtra + '>' + objs_list[i].data[j].text.encodeHTML () + '</w:t></w:r>';
 
 						if (objs_list[i].data[j].link_rel_id) {
-							outString += '</w:hyperlink>';
+							tempOutString += '</w:hyperlink>';
 						}
 
 					} else if ( objs_list[i].data[j].page_break ) {
-						outString += '<w:r><w:br w:type="page"/></w:r>';
+						tempOutString += '<w:r><w:br w:type="page"/></w:r>';
 
 					} else if ( objs_list[i].data[j].line_break ) {
-						outString += '<w:r><w:br/></w:r>';
+						tempOutString += '<w:r><w:br/></w:r>';
 
 					} else if ( objs_list[i].data[j].horizontal_line ) {
-						outString += '<w:r><w:pict><v:rect style="width:0;height:.75pt" o:hralign="center" o:hrstd="t" o:hr="t" fillcolor="#e0e0e0" stroked="f"/></w:pict></w:r>';
+						tempOutString += '<w:r><w:pict><v:rect style="width:0;height:.75pt" o:hralign="center" o:hrstd="t" o:hr="t" fillcolor="#e0e0e0" stroked="f"/></w:pict></w:r>';
 
 					// Bookmark start support:
 					} else if ( objs_list[i].data[j].bookmark_start ) {
-						outString += '<w:bookmarkStart w:id="' + bookmarkId + '" w:name="' + objs_list[i].data[j].bookmark_start + '"/>';
+						tempOutString += '<w:bookmarkStart w:id="' + bookmarkId + '" w:name="' + objs_list[i].data[j].bookmark_start + '"/>';
 
 					// Bookmark end support:
 					} else if ( objs_list[i].data[j].bookmark_end ) {
-						outString += '<w:bookmarkEnd w:id="' + bookmarkId + '"/>';
+						tempOutString += '<w:bookmarkEnd w:id="' + bookmarkId + '"/>';
 						bookmarkId++;
 
 					} else if ( objs_list[i].data[j].image ) {
-						outString += '<w:r' + rExtra + '>';
+						tempOutString += '<w:r' + rExtra + '>';
 
 						rPrData += '<w:noProof/>';
 
 						if ( rPrData ) {
-							outString += '<w:rPr>' + rPrData + '</w:rPr>';
+							tempOutString += '<w:rPr>' + rPrData + '</w:rPr>';
 						} // Endif.
 
 						//914400L / 96DPI
 						var pixelToEmu = 9525;
 
-						outString += '<w:drawing>';
-						outString += '<wp:inline distT="0" distB="0" distL="0" distR="0">';
-						outString += '<wp:extent cx="' + (objs_list[i].data[j].options.cx * pixelToEmu) + '" cy="' + (objs_list[i].data[j].options.cy * pixelToEmu) + '"/>';
-						outString += '<wp:effectExtent l="19050" t="0" r="9525" b="0"/>';
+						tempOutString += '<w:drawing>';
+						tempOutString += '<wp:inline distT="0" distB="0" distL="0" distR="0">';
+						tempOutString += '<wp:extent cx="' + (objs_list[i].data[j].options.cx * pixelToEmu) + '" cy="' + (objs_list[i].data[j].options.cy * pixelToEmu) + '"/>';
+						tempOutString += '<wp:effectExtent l="19050" t="0" r="9525" b="0"/>';
 
-						outString += '<wp:docPr id="' + (objs_list[i].data[j].image_id + 1) + '" name="Picture ' + objs_list[i].data[j].image_id + '" descr="Picture ' + objs_list[i].data[j].image_id + '">';
+						tempOutString += '<wp:docPr id="' + (objs_list[i].data[j].image_id + 1) + '" name="Picture ' + objs_list[i].data[j].image_id + '" descr="Picture ' + objs_list[i].data[j].image_id + '">';
 						if(objs_list[i].data[j].link_rel_id){
-							outString += '<a:hlinkClick xmlns:a="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/drawingml/2006/main" r:id="rId'+objs_list[i].data[j].link_rel_id+'"/>';
+							tempOutString += '<a:hlinkClick xmlns:a="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/drawingml/2006/main" r:id="rId'+objs_list[i].data[j].link_rel_id+'"/>';
 						}
-						outString += '</wp:docPr>';
-
-						outString += '<wp:cNvGraphicFramePr>';
-						outString += '<a:graphicFrameLocks xmlns:a="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/drawingml/2006/main" noChangeAspect="1"/>';
-						outString += '</wp:cNvGraphicFramePr>';
-						outString += '<a:graphic xmlns:a="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/drawingml/2006/main">';
-						outString += '<a:graphicData uri="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/drawingml/2006/picture">';
-						outString += '<pic:pic xmlns:pic="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/drawingml/2006/picture">';
-						outString += '<pic:nvPicPr>';
-						outString += '<pic:cNvPr id="0" name="Picture ' + objs_list[i].data[j].image_id + '"/>';
-						outString += '<pic:cNvPicPr/>';
-						outString += '</pic:nvPicPr>';
-						outString += '<pic:blipFill>';
-						outString += '<a:blip r:embed="rId' + objs_list[i].data[j].rel_id + '" cstate="print"/>';
-						outString += '<a:stretch>';
-						outString += '<a:fillRect/>';
-						outString += '</a:stretch>';
-						outString += '</pic:blipFill>';
-						outString += '<pic:spPr>';
-						outString += '<a:xfrm>';
-						outString += '<a:off x="0" y="0"/>';
-						outString += '<a:ext cx="' + (objs_list[i].data[j].options.cx * pixelToEmu) + '" cy="' + (objs_list[i].data[j].options.cy * pixelToEmu) + '"/>';
-						outString += '</a:xfrm>';
-						outString += '<a:prstGeom prst="rect">';
-						outString += '<a:avLst/>';
-						outString += '</a:prstGeom>';
-						outString += '</pic:spPr>';
-						outString += '</pic:pic>';
-						outString += '</a:graphicData>';
-						outString += '</a:graphic>';
-						outString += '</wp:inline>';
-						outString += '</w:drawing>';
-
-						outString += '</w:r>';
+						tempOutString += '</wp:docPr>';
+
+						tempOutString += '<wp:cNvGraphicFramePr>';
+						tempOutString += '<a:graphicFrameLocks xmlns:a="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/drawingml/2006/main" noChangeAspect="1"/>';
+						tempOutString += '</wp:cNvGraphicFramePr>';
+						tempOutString += '<a:graphic xmlns:a="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/drawingml/2006/main">';
+						tempOutString += '<a:graphicData uri="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/drawingml/2006/picture">';
+						tempOutString += '<pic:pic xmlns:pic="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/drawingml/2006/picture">';
+						tempOutString += '<pic:nvPicPr>';
+						tempOutString += '<pic:cNvPr id="0" name="Picture ' + objs_list[i].data[j].image_id + '"/>';
+						tempOutString += '<pic:cNvPicPr/>';
+						tempOutString += '</pic:nvPicPr>';
+						tempOutString += '<pic:blipFill>';
+						tempOutString += '<a:blip r:embed="rId' + objs_list[i].data[j].rel_id + '" cstate="print"/>';
+						tempOutString += '<a:stretch>';
+						tempOutString += '<a:fillRect/>';
+						tempOutString += '</a:stretch>';
+						tempOutString += '</pic:blipFill>';
+						tempOutString += '<pic:spPr>';
+						tempOutString += '<a:xfrm>';
+						tempOutString += '<a:off x="0" y="0"/>';
+						tempOutString += '<a:ext cx="' + (objs_list[i].data[j].options.cx * pixelToEmu) + '" cy="' + (objs_list[i].data[j].options.cy * pixelToEmu) + '"/>';
+						tempOutString += '</a:xfrm>';
+						tempOutString += '<a:prstGeom prst="rect">';
+						tempOutString += '<a:avLst/>';
+						tempOutString += '</a:prstGeom>';
+						tempOutString += '</pic:spPr>';
+						tempOutString += '</pic:pic>';
+						tempOutString += '</a:graphicData>';
+						tempOutString += '</a:graphic>';
+						tempOutString += '</wp:inline>';
+						tempOutString += '</w:drawing>';
+
+						tempOutString += '</w:r>';
 					} // Endif.
 
 					// Field support:
 					if ( objs_list[i].data[j].fieldObj ) {
-						outString += '</w:fldSimple>';
+						tempOutString += '</w:fldSimple>';
 					} // Endif.
 
 					if ( hyperlinkOn ) {
-						outString += '</w:hyperlink>';
+						tempOutString += '</w:hyperlink>';
 					} // Endif.
 				} // Endif.
 			} // Endif.
-
-			outString += '</w:p>';
+			//save in tempOutString current state, and if no changes so remove unnecessary empty paragraph
+			if (tempOutStringLength !== tempOutString.length) {
+				tempOutString += '</w:p>';
+				outString += tempOutString;
+			}
 		} // End of for loop.
 
 		if ( data.docType === 'document' ) {