Index: views_content/plugins/content_types/views_panes.inc
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--- views_content/plugins/content_types/views_panes.inc	(revision 2171)
+++ views_content/plugins/content_types/views_panes.inc	(working copy)
@@ -245,7 +245,8 @@
   $stored_feeds = drupal_add_feed();
 
   $block->content = $view->preview();
-  if (empty($view->result) && !$view->display_handler->get_option('empty') && empty($view->style_plugin->definition['even empty'])) {
+  if (empty($view->result) && !$view->display_handler->get_option('empty') && empty($view->style_plugin->definition['even empty'])
+      && !$view->display_handler->get_option('header_empty') && !$view->display_handler->get_option('footer_empty')) {
     return;
   }