diff --git a/lib/include.js b/lib/include.js
index 928c693b..5b69498b 100644
--- a/lib/include.js
+++ b/lib/include.js
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ Inclusion.include = function (objects, include, options, cb) {
   var self = this;
 
   if (!include || (Array.isArray(include) && include.length === 0) ||
+      (Array.isArray(objects) && objects.length === 0) ||
       (isPlainObject(include) && Object.keys(include).length === 0)) {
     // The objects are empty
     return process.nextTick(function() {