diff --git a/cms/static/js/views/modals/edit_xblock.js b/cms/static/js/views/modals/edit_xblock.js
index 8a86b11fb1..2ccacc6c3d 100644
--- a/cms/static/js/views/modals/edit_xblock.js
+++ b/cms/static/js/views/modals/edit_xblock.js
@@ -172,7 +172,18 @@ define(['jquery', 'underscore', 'backbone', 'gettext', 'js/views/modals/base_mod
                 var self = this,
                     editorView = this.editorView,
                     xblockInfo = this.xblockInfo,
+                    data = null;
+                try {
                     data = editorView.getXBlockFieldData();
+                } catch (e) {
+                    ViewUtils.showErrorMeassage(
+                        gettext("Studio's having trouble while parsing the problem content"),
+                        e.message,
+                        10000
+                    );
+                    ViewUtils.setScrollOffset(editorView.$el, 100);
+                    return null;
+                }
                 event.preventDefault();
                 if (data) {
                     ViewUtils.runOperationShowingMessage(gettext('Saving'),
@@ -182,6 +193,7 @@ define(['jquery', 'underscore', 'backbone', 'gettext', 'js/views/modals/base_mod
                             self.onSave();
                         });
                 }
+                return null;
             },
 
             onSave: function() {
diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/spec/problem/edit_spec.js b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/spec/problem/edit_spec.js
index 7ac7869bae..e6cfa6f231 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/spec/problem/edit_spec.js
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/spec/problem/edit_spec.js
@@ -1046,5 +1046,27 @@ third
 </problem>\
 `);
     });
+
+    it('should throw error if an option does not have any text associated with it', function() {
+      let problemContent = `\
+>>The following languages are in the Indo-European family:||<<
+[ ]
+[x] Urdu
+[ ] Finnish\
+`
+      expect(function(){ MarkdownEditingDescriptor.markdownToXml(problemContent); }).toThrow(
+        new Error(gettext("One of the provided options doesn't have a valid text value"))
+      );
+
+      problemContent = `\
+>>The following languages are in the Indo-European family:||<<
+( )
+(x) Urdu
+( ) Finnish\
+`
+      expect(function(){ MarkdownEditingDescriptor.markdownToXml(problemContent); }).toThrow(
+        new Error(gettext("One of the provided options doesn't have a valid text value"))
+      );
+    });
   });
 });
diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/problem/edit.js b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/problem/edit.js
index c1f26ef9dc..20275b5d5a 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/problem/edit.js
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/problem/edit.js
@@ -402,6 +402,9 @@
                         line = lines[i].trim();
                         if (line.length > 0) {
                             textHint = extractHint(line, true);
+                            if (!textHint.nothint) {
+                                throw new Error(gettext("One of the provided options doesn't have a valid text value"));
+                            }
                             correctstr = ' correct="' + (textHint.parens ? 'True' : 'False') + '"';
                             hintstr = '';
                             if (textHint.hint) {
@@ -434,6 +437,9 @@
                         options[i] = options[i].trim();                   // trim off leading/trailing whitespace
                         if (options[i].length > 0) {
                             value = options[i].split(/^\s*\(.{0,3}\)\s*/)[1];
+                            if (!value) {
+                                throw new Error(gettext("One of the provided options doesn't have a valid text value"));
+                            }
                             inparens = /^\s*\((.{0,3})\)\s*/.exec(options[i])[1];
                             correct = /x/i.test(inparens);
                             fixed = '';
@@ -494,6 +500,9 @@
                             }
 
                             value = options[i].split(/^\s*\[.?\]\s*/)[1];
+                            if (!value) {
+                                throw new Error(gettext("One of the provided options doesn't have a valid text value"));
+                            }
                             correct = /^\s*\[x\]/i.test(options[i]);
                             hints = '';
                             //  {{ selected: You’re right that apple is a fruit. },
diff --git a/common/static/common/js/components/utils/view_utils.js b/common/static/common/js/components/utils/view_utils.js
index 64ac2fcbd2..5490e9c0ef 100644
--- a/common/static/common/js/components/utils/view_utils.js
+++ b/common/static/common/js/components/utils/view_utils.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     /* End Webpack */
 
             var toggleExpandCollapse, showLoadingIndicator, hideLoadingIndicator, confirmThenRunOperation,
-                runOperationShowingMessage, withDisabledElement, disableElementWhileRunning,
+                runOperationShowingMessage, showErrorMeassage, withDisabledElement, disableElementWhileRunning,
                 getScrollOffset, setScrollOffset, setScrollTop, redirect, reload, hasChangedAttributes,
                 deleteNotificationHandler, validateRequiredField, validateURLItemEncoding,
                 validateTotalKeyLength, checkTotalKeyLengthViolations, loadJavaScript;
@@ -95,6 +95,21 @@
                 });
             };
 
+            /**
+             * Shows an error notification message for a specifc period of time.
+             * @param heading The heading of notification.
+             * @param message The message to show.
+             * @param timeInterval The time interval to hide the notification.
+             */
+            showErrorMeassage = function(heading, message, timeInterval) {
+                var errorNotificationView = new NotificationView.Error({
+                    title: gettext(heading),
+                    message: gettext(message)
+                });
+                errorNotificationView.show();
+
+                setTimeout(function() { errorNotificationView.hide(); }, timeInterval);
+            };
             /**
              * Wraps a Backbone event callback to disable the event's target element.
              *
@@ -295,6 +310,7 @@
                 hideLoadingIndicator: hideLoadingIndicator,
                 confirmThenRunOperation: confirmThenRunOperation,
                 runOperationShowingMessage: runOperationShowingMessage,
+                showErrorMeassage: showErrorMeassage,
                 withDisabledElement: withDisabledElement,
                 disableElementWhileRunning: disableElementWhileRunning,
                 deleteNotificationHandler: deleteNotificationHandler,