diff --git a/vlib/v/parser/parser.v b/vlib/v/parser/parser.v
index 47d94ffe8d..84349d63ab 100644
--- a/vlib/v/parser/parser.v
+++ b/vlib/v/parser/parser.v
@@ -302,6 +302,9 @@ pub fn (mut p Parser) top_stmt() ast.Stmt {
 		}
 		.key_import {
 			node := p.import_stmt()
+			if node.len == 0 {
+				return p.top_stmt()
+			}
 			p.ast_imports << node
 			return node[0]
 		}
diff --git a/vlib/v/tests/inout/empty_import.out b/vlib/v/tests/inout/empty_import.out
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c1e44f4f09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vlib/v/tests/inout/empty_import.out
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+empty import
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/vlib/v/tests/inout/empty_import.vv b/vlib/v/tests/inout/empty_import.vv
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ada986a14a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vlib/v/tests/inout/empty_import.vv
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+import (
+	// no module
+)
+
+fn main() {
+	println('empty import')
+}