diff --git a/plugins/explode.inc b/plugins/explode.inc
index 8e78fbd..7fb1e42 100644
--- a/plugins/explode.inc
+++ b/plugins/explode.inc
@@ -47,7 +47,12 @@ function feeds_tamper_explode_validate(&$settings) {
 
 function feeds_tamper_explode_callback($result, $item_key, $element_key, &$field, $settings, $source) {
   if (!is_array($field)) {
-    $field = array($field);
+    if (!empty($field)) {
+      $field = array($field);
+    }
+    else {
+      return;
+    }
   }
   $out = array();
   foreach ($field as $f) {