trying to sign a message often results in blank signed message

Bug #1491691 reported by themusicgod1
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kgpg (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

Not 100% reproducible from start of the program, but happens often enough

1) control-a over all crap in the kgpg editor window
2) type some random text into the window
3) sign/verify
4) select key
5) hit OK

result:
PGP signed message with nothing in it.

like

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
Hash: SHA256

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-----
Version: GnuPG v2

iQEcBAEBCAAGBQJV58gQAAoJEBnSlGDKkUujjgQIANgpdvvzUOKDZk1egiBtram9
MwEkUg+dNcYbthlfcBvILQNOx6d5vYi4RqNwrYnJsF1qc2kykwYx4jpOAm5tSGWj
nU+tpVceV9tV6ePG9HA50U7Mde3P6GaBeN0M27y3CpKq8NuuEX0Ela+YYWIr7ov5
vWubV9FhjOD/GXX/gQIcn9zUOo85s6iliR+LvrVzUnmhBWQIxRu3SvjA87JX7OC7
KeOdzQJ4XLUrfZUWOSNN+VN6UATK/fwMPTY/GuHGRyApI8pIzIAv3LJYGPa33PG0
gw2A7wKzKyEzijA0OH1lu9T5qLBHHZ7v4jWbgXhVhdpYNBIePQYTJH6bxSXvYkw=
=u3R3
-----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

Probably happens 5-10% of messages, give or take.

Ubuntu: 15.10 but was also an issue in 15.04 and 14.10 as well
kgpg: : 4:15.08.0-0ubuntu1

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10
Package: kgpg 4:15.08.0-0ubuntu1
Uname: Linux 4.1.0-040100rc1-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.18-0ubuntu9
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: GNOME
Date: Thu Sep 3 00:03:47 2015
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-07-09 (420 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Alpha amd64 (20140708)
SourcePackage: kgpg
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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themusicgod1 (themusicgod1) wrote :
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themusicgod1 (themusicgod1) wrote :

does not seem to be happening in yakkety (16.10)

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