diff --git a/core/modules/views/src/Plugin/EntityReferenceSelection/ViewsSelection.php b/core/modules/views/src/Plugin/EntityReferenceSelection/ViewsSelection.php
index 05ac9b99f1..4f6120806a 100644
--- a/core/modules/views/src/Plugin/EntityReferenceSelection/ViewsSelection.php
+++ b/core/modules/views/src/Plugin/EntityReferenceSelection/ViewsSelection.php
@@ -249,7 +249,9 @@ public function validateReferenceableEntities(array $ids) {
     if ($this->initializeView(NULL, 'CONTAINS', 0, $ids)) {
       // Get the results.
       $entities = $this->view->executeDisplay($display_name, $arguments);
-      $result = array_keys($entities);
+      if ($entities) {
+        $result = array_keys($entities);
+      }
     }
     return $result;
   }