diff --git a/interfaces/cython/cantera/composite.py b/interfaces/cython/cantera/composite.py
index 2c126e08a08..e9bec7f5270 100644
--- a/interfaces/cython/cantera/composite.py
+++ b/interfaces/cython/cantera/composite.py
@@ -547,6 +547,8 @@ def __getitem__(self, index):
         states = self._states[index]
         if(isinstance(states, list)):
             num_rows = len(states)
+            if num_rows == 0:
+                states = None
             return SolutionArray(self._phase, num_rows, states)
         else:
             shape = states.shape[:-1]
diff --git a/interfaces/cython/cantera/test/test_thermo.py b/interfaces/cython/cantera/test/test_thermo.py
index 16ba5f6b507..5c5043f00ad 100644
--- a/interfaces/cython/cantera/test/test_thermo.py
+++ b/interfaces/cython/cantera/test/test_thermo.py
@@ -1803,3 +1803,14 @@ def test_slice_SolutionArray(self):
         soln = ct.SolutionArray(self.gas, 10)
         arr = soln[2:9:3]
         self.assertEqual(len(arr.T), 3)
+
+        #tests for edge cases in sliced solutionArray
+        states = ct.SolutionArray(self.gas, 4)
+        arr1 = states[3:3]
+        self.assertEqual(len(arr1.T), 0)
+        self.assertEqual(arr1.X.shape, (0,9))
+        self.assertEqual(arr1.n_reactions, 28)
+
+        states.TP = [100,300,900,323.23], ct.one_atm
+        arr2 = states[slice(0)]
+        self.assertEqual(len(arr2.T), 0)