diff --git a/errors.lua b/errors.lua
index c2b8ae2..84a9798 100644
--- a/errors.lua
+++ b/errors.lua
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ return function (module_name)
             __index = function (t, k)
                 local keys = {}
                 for k in pairs(t) do  keys[#keys+1] = k  end
+		if #keys then  external_error(err_hdl, '', 'Attempting to index unknown key %s in an empty table.', k)  end
                 correct_error(err_hdl, '', 'Attempting to index unknown key %s, maybe you meant %s?', k, keys)
             end
         })
diff --git a/test/test_errors.lua b/test/test_errors.lua
index 41757a9..69a508a 100644
--- a/test/test_errors.lua
+++ b/test/test_errors.lua
@@ -107,6 +107,11 @@ SUITE:addTest('Strict tables throw errors on unknown indices', function()
 	bad_call(function() return t.hello end)
 end)
 
+SUITE:addTest('Strict tables throw specific error on empty table', function()
+	local t   =  error.strict_table {}
+	bad_call(function() return t.hello end)
+end)
+
 
 
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