diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index c535424..cefba1f 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "browser-fs-access",
-  "version": "0.32.0",
+  "version": "0.32.1",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "browser-fs-access",
-      "version": "0.32.0",
+      "version": "0.32.1",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "devDependencies": {
         "eslint": "^8.34.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 791b82d..ad3d827 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "browser-fs-access",
-  "version": "0.32.0",
+  "version": "0.32.1",
   "description": "File System Access API with legacy fallback in the browser.",
   "type": "module",
   "source": "./src/index.js",
diff --git a/src/fs-access/directory-open.mjs b/src/fs-access/directory-open.mjs
index 02c338d..ec5ae0e 100644
--- a/src/fs-access/directory-open.mjs
+++ b/src/fs-access/directory-open.mjs
@@ -60,11 +60,10 @@ export default async (options = {}) => {
     startIn: options.startIn,
     mode: options.mode,
   });
-  const files = getFiles(
-    handle,
-    options.recursive,
-    undefined,
-    options.skipDirectory
-  );
-  return handle.values ? files : [handle];
+  // If the directory is empty, return an array with the handle.
+  if ((await (await handle.values()).next()).done) {
+    return [handle];
+  }
+  // Else, return an array of File objects.
+  return getFiles(handle, options.recursive, undefined, options.skipDirectory);
 };