If you use a drum map with Step Sequencer, it will appear sometimes to be an empty clip, but what is happening is that it is putting a new empty clip on top of the one you had earlier. It has to do with where you are double-clicking on the clip, if I understand your issue correctly.
I think if you double click way over at the right side (might even be upper right side) of the clip, I think it will open properly. I think some folks may have reported double clicking again also may end up displaying the populated clip, too.
Please give the above a shot and post back.
Bob Bone