diff --git a/docs/js_image_layer.md b/docs/js_image_layer.md
index 8ee585ad44..516568bf12 100644
--- a/docs/js_image_layer.md
+++ b/docs/js_image_layer.md
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ js_image_layer(
 ## js_image_layer
 
 <pre>
-js_image_layer(<a href="#js_image_layer-name">name</a>, <a href="#js_image_layer-binary">binary</a>, <a href="#js_image_layer-compression">compression</a>, <a href="#js_image_layer-owner">owner</a>, <a href="#js_image_layer-platform">platform</a>, <a href="#js_image_layer-root">root</a>)
+js_image_layer(<a href="#js_image_layer-name">name</a>, <a href="#js_image_layer-binary">binary</a>, <a href="#js_image_layer-compression">compression</a>, <a href="#js_image_layer-generate_empty_layers">generate_empty_layers</a>, <a href="#js_image_layer-owner">owner</a>, <a href="#js_image_layer-platform">platform</a>, <a href="#js_image_layer-root">root</a>)
 </pre>
 
 Create container image layers from js_binary targets.
@@ -269,6 +269,7 @@ container_image(
 | <a id="js_image_layer-name"></a>name |  A unique name for this target.   | <a href="https://bazel.build/concepts/labels#target-names">Name</a> | required |  |
 | <a id="js_image_layer-binary"></a>binary |  Label to an js_binary target   | <a href="https://bazel.build/concepts/labels">Label</a> | required |  |
 | <a id="js_image_layer-compression"></a>compression |  Compression algorithm. Can be one of `gzip`, `none`.   | String | optional |  `"gzip"`  |
+| <a id="js_image_layer-generate_empty_layers"></a>generate_empty_layers |  Generate layers even if they are empty.<br><br>Helpful when using js_image_layer with rules_docker. See https://github.com/aspect-build/rules_js/pull/1714 for more info   | Boolean | optional |  `False`  |
 | <a id="js_image_layer-owner"></a>owner |  Owner of the entries, in `GID:UID` format. By default `0:0` (root, root) is used.   | String | optional |  `"0:0"`  |
 | <a id="js_image_layer-platform"></a>platform |  Platform to transition.   | <a href="https://bazel.build/concepts/labels">Label</a> | optional |  `None`  |
 | <a id="js_image_layer-root"></a>root |  Path where the files from js_binary will reside in. eg: /apps/app1 or /app   | String | optional |  `""`  |
diff --git a/e2e/js_image_docker/BUILD.bazel b/e2e/js_image_docker/BUILD.bazel
index fafc5d8f42..ee6542ba94 100644
--- a/e2e/js_image_docker/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/e2e/js_image_docker/BUILD.bazel
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ js_binary(
 js_image_layer(
     name = "layers",
     binary = ":bin",
+    generate_empty_layers = True,
     root = "/app",
     visibility = ["//visibility:__pkg__"],
 )
@@ -68,6 +69,17 @@ container_layer(
     tars = [":package_store_3p_tar"],
 )
 
+filegroup(
+    name = "package_store_1p_tar",
+    srcs = [":layers"],
+    output_group = "package_store_1p",
+)
+
+container_layer(
+    name = "package_store_1p_layer",
+    tars = [":package_store_1p_tar"],
+)
+
 filegroup(
     name = "node_modules_tar",
     srcs = [":layers"],
@@ -101,6 +113,7 @@ container_image(
     layers = [
         ":node_layer",
         ":package_store_3p_layer",
+        ":package_store_1p_layer",
         ":node_modules_layer",
         ":app_layer",
     ],
diff --git a/js/private/js_image_layer.bzl b/js/private/js_image_layer.bzl
index 8a3e11f16e..cc45179415 100644
--- a/js/private/js_image_layer.bzl
+++ b/js/private/js_image_layer.bzl
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ def _runfile_path(ctx, file, runfiles_dir):
     return paths.join(runfiles_dir, to_rlocation_path(ctx, file))
 
 def _build_layer(ctx, type, all_entries_json, entries, inputs):
-    if not entries:
+    if not entries and not ctx.attr.generate_empty_layers:
         return None
 
     entries_json = ctx.actions.declare_file("{}_{}_entries.json".format(ctx.label.name, type))
@@ -490,6 +490,12 @@ js_image_layer_lib = struct(
         "platform": attr.label(
             doc = "Platform to transition.",
         ),
+        "generate_empty_layers": attr.bool(
+            doc = """Generate layers even if they are empty.
+
+Helpful when using js_image_layer with rules_docker.
+See https://github.com/aspect-build/rules_js/pull/1714 for more info""",
+        ),
     },
 )