diff --git a/CRM/Import/DataSource/CSV.php b/CRM/Import/DataSource/CSV.php
index 3d61b9d66ebd..c46ebd1e838d 100644
--- a/CRM/Import/DataSource/CSV.php
+++ b/CRM/Import/DataSource/CSV.php
@@ -130,6 +130,9 @@ private static function _CsvToTable(
     if (!$fd) {
       CRM_Core_Error::fatal("Could not read $file");
     }
+    if (filesize($file) == 0) {
+      CRM_Core_Error::fatal("$file is empty. Please upload a valid file.");
+    }
 
     $config = CRM_Core_Config::singleton();
     // support tab separated