diff --git a/src/item.cpp b/src/item.cpp
index 3178a2ba17e99..c2de6480dc72c 100644
--- a/src/item.cpp
+++ b/src/item.cpp
@@ -6742,7 +6742,7 @@ std::string item::display_name( unsigned int quantity ) const
 
 bool item::is_collapsed() const
 {
-    return !contents.get_pockets( []( item_pocket const & pocket ) {
+    return !contents.empty() && !contents.get_pockets( []( item_pocket const & pocket ) {
         return pocket.settings.is_collapsed() && pocket.is_standard_type();
     } ).empty();
 }