diff --git a/lib/path.js b/lib/path.js
index b0e7f29..6d2d33d 100644
--- a/lib/path.js
+++ b/lib/path.js
@@ -305,6 +305,9 @@ export const stringifyPathData = ({
   precision,
   disableSpaceAfterFlags,
 }) => {
+  if (pathData.length === 0) {
+    return '';
+  }
   if (pathData.length === 1) {
     const { command, args } = pathData[0];
     return (
diff --git a/lib/path.test.js b/test/lib/path.test.js
similarity index 93%
rename from lib/path.test.js
rename to test/lib/path.test.js
index 0197e1d..ef1685d 100644
--- a/lib/path.test.js
+++ b/test/lib/path.test.js
@@ -1,8 +1,4 @@
-import { parsePathData, stringifyPathData } from './path.js';
-
-/**
- * @typedef {import('../lib/types.js').PathDataItem} PathDataItem
- */
+import { parsePathData, stringifyPathData } from '../../lib/path.js';
 
 describe('parse path data', () => {
   it('should allow spaces between commands', () => {
@@ -155,7 +151,7 @@ describe('stringify path data', () => {
   });
   it('should configure precision', () => {
     /**
-     * @type {PathDataItem[]}
+     * @type {import('../../lib/types.js').PathDataItem[]}
      */
     const pathData = [
       { command: 'M', args: [0, -1.9876] },
@@ -178,7 +174,7 @@ describe('stringify path data', () => {
   });
   it('allows to avoid spaces after arc flags', () => {
     /**
-     * @type {PathDataItem[]}
+     * @type {import('../../lib/types.js').PathDataItem[]}
      */
     const pathData = [
       { command: 'M', args: [0, 0] },
@@ -199,4 +195,14 @@ describe('stringify path data', () => {
       }),
     ).toBe('M0 0A50 50 10 10.2 20a50 50 10 10.2 20 50 50 10 10.2 20');
   });
+
+  it('handles empty paths', () => {
+    /** @type {import('../../lib/types.js').PathDataItem[]} */
+    const pathData = [];
+    expect(
+      stringifyPathData({
+        pathData,
+      }),
+    ).toBe('');
+  });
 });
diff --git a/test/plugins/combinePaths.28.svg.txt b/test/plugins/combinePaths.28.svg.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7564436
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/plugins/combinePaths.28.svg.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+Make sure empty paths don't cause trouble.
+
+===
+
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 20 20">
+  <g style="font-size:16px;">
+    <path d="M1 3h10" stroke="black"/>
+    <path d="" stroke="black"/>
+    <path d=" " stroke="black"/>
+    <path d="M1 5h10" stroke="black"/>
+  </g>
+</svg>
+
+@@@
+
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 20 20">
+    <g style="font-size:16px;">
+        <path d="M1 3h10M1 5h10" stroke="black"/>
+    </g>
+</svg>
+
diff --git a/test/plugins/minifyPathData.48.svg.txt b/test/plugins/minifyPathData.48.svg.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1dfa0a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/plugins/minifyPathData.48.svg.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+Make sure empty paths don't cause trouble.
+
+===
+
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 20 20">
+    <path d="" stroke="black"/>
+</svg>
+
+@@@
+
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 20 20">
+    <path d="" stroke="black"/>
+</svg>
+