diff --git a/modules/zip/zip_reader.cpp b/modules/zip/zip_reader.cpp
index f4a92dce5b93..123d1e5d4680 100644
--- a/modules/zip/zip_reader.cpp
+++ b/modules/zip/zip_reader.cpp
@@ -58,7 +58,14 @@ Error ZIPReader::close() {
 PackedStringArray ZIPReader::get_files() {
 	ERR_FAIL_COND_V_MSG(fa.is_null(), PackedStringArray(), "ZIPReader must be opened before use.");
 
-	int err = unzGoToFirstFile(uzf);
+	unz_global_info gi;
+	int err = unzGetGlobalInfo(uzf, &gi);
+	ERR_FAIL_COND_V(err != UNZ_OK, PackedStringArray());
+	if (gi.number_entry == 0) {
+		return PackedStringArray();
+	}
+
+	err = unzGoToFirstFile(uzf);
 	ERR_FAIL_COND_V(err != UNZ_OK, PackedStringArray());
 
 	List<String> s;