diff --git a/src/Plugin/Field/FieldFormatter/EntityReferenceExportFormatter.php b/src/Plugin/Field/FieldFormatter/EntityReferenceExportFormatter.php
index 67bced2..5720f52 100644
--- a/src/Plugin/Field/FieldFormatter/EntityReferenceExportFormatter.php
+++ b/src/Plugin/Field/FieldFormatter/EntityReferenceExportFormatter.php
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class EntityReferenceExportFormatter extends EntityReferenceEntityFormatter {
     $elements = $this->viewElements($items, $langcode);
 
     foreach ($items as $k => $item) {
-      if (empty($elements[$k]) && $item->entity) {
+      if (!empty($elements) && empty($elements[$k]) && $item->entity) {
         $items->removeItem($k);
       }
     }