diff --git a/lib/carousel_slider.dart b/lib/carousel_slider.dart
index c9539df..1977406 100644
--- a/lib/carousel_slider.dart
+++ b/lib/carousel_slider.dart
@@ -333,7 +333,9 @@ class CarouselSliderState extends State<CarouselSlider>
           animation: carouselState!.pageController!,
           child: (widget.items != null)
               ? (widget.items!.length > 0 ? widget.items![index] : Container())
-              : widget.itemBuilder!(context, index, idx),
+              : (widget.itemCount! > 0
+                  ? widget.itemBuilder!(context, index, idx)
+                  : Container()),
           builder: (BuildContext context, child) {
             double distortionValue = 1.0;
             // if `enlargeCenterPage` is true, we must calculate the carousel item's height