diff --git a/consensus/src/consensus/consensus_proxy.rs b/consensus/src/consensus/consensus_proxy.rs
index 92ea6d0dc5..6fdc67df5e 100644
--- a/consensus/src/consensus/consensus_proxy.rs
+++ b/consensus/src/consensus/consensus_proxy.rs
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ impl<N: Network> ConsensusProxy<N> {
         min_peers: usize,
         max: Option<u16>,
     ) -> Result<Vec<ExtendedTransaction>, RequestError> {
-        let receipts = self
+        let receipts: Vec<_> = self
             .request_transaction_receipts_by_address(address, min_peers, max)
             .await?
             .into_iter()
@@ -149,6 +149,10 @@ impl<N: Network> ConsensusProxy<N> {
             .map(|(hash, block_number)| (hash, Some(block_number)))
             .collect();
 
+        if receipts.is_empty() {
+            return Ok(vec![]);
+        }
+
         self.prove_transactions_from_receipts(receipts, min_peers)
             .await
     }