diff --git a/display_list/geometry/dl_path.cc b/display_list/geometry/dl_path.cc
index 38fea72130ccf..e0d708999560d 100644
--- a/display_list/geometry/dl_path.cc
+++ b/display_list/geometry/dl_path.cc
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 #include "flutter/display_list/geometry/dl_geometry_types.h"
 #include "flutter/impeller/geometry/path_builder.h"
+#include "impeller/geometry/path.h"
 
 namespace flutter {
 
@@ -81,6 +82,9 @@ using FillType = impeller::FillType;
 using Convexity = impeller::Convexity;
 
 Path DlPath::ConvertToImpellerPath(const SkPath& path, const DlPoint& shift) {
+  if (path.isEmpty()) {
+    return impeller::Path{};
+  }
   auto iterator = SkPath::Iter(path, false);
 
   struct PathData {
diff --git a/impeller/geometry/path.cc b/impeller/geometry/path.cc
index 471f721e6ff86..7979f8399414e 100644
--- a/impeller/geometry/path.cc
+++ b/impeller/geometry/path.cc
@@ -53,7 +53,9 @@ bool Path::IsConvex() const {
 }
 
 bool Path::IsEmpty() const {
-  return data_->points.empty();
+  return data_->points.empty() ||
+         (data_->components.size() == 1 &&
+          data_->components[0] == ComponentType::kContour);
 }
 
 void Path::WritePolyline(Scalar scale, VertexWriter& writer) const {
diff --git a/impeller/geometry/path_unittests.cc b/impeller/geometry/path_unittests.cc
index 8d1aed57892f7..f37689f5e8cf3 100644
--- a/impeller/geometry/path_unittests.cc
+++ b/impeller/geometry/path_unittests.cc
@@ -23,6 +23,13 @@ TEST(PathTest, CubicPathComponentPolylineDoesNotIncludePointOne) {
   ASSERT_EQ(polyline.back().y, 40);
 }
 
+TEST(PathTest, EmptyPathWithContour) {
+  PathBuilder builder;
+  auto path = builder.TakePath();
+
+  EXPECT_TRUE(path.IsEmpty());
+}
+
 TEST(PathTest, PathCreatePolyLineDoesNotDuplicatePoints) {
   PathBuilder builder;
   builder.MoveTo({10, 10});