diff --git a/modules/juce_graphics/native/juce_mac_CoreGraphicsContext.mm b/modules/juce_graphics/native/juce_mac_CoreGraphicsContext.mm
index 6d6cdf5d00..f627781f8b 100644
--- a/modules/juce_graphics/native/juce_mac_CoreGraphicsContext.mm
+++ b/modules/juce_graphics/native/juce_mac_CoreGraphicsContext.mm
@@ -829,6 +829,9 @@ Image juce_loadWithCoreImage (InputStream& input)
     MemoryBlockHolder::Ptr memBlockHolder = new MemoryBlockHolder();
     input.readIntoMemoryBlock (memBlockHolder->block, -1);
 
+    if (memBlockHolder->block.getSize() == 0)
+        return {};
+
    #if JUCE_IOS
     JUCE_AUTORELEASEPOOL
    #endif