diff --git a/src/leveled_imanifest.erl b/src/leveled_imanifest.erl
index 5243c99..3583b2b 100644
--- a/src/leveled_imanifest.erl
+++ b/src/leveled_imanifest.erl
@@ -219,5 +219,11 @@ buildrandomfashion_test() ->
     test_testmanifest(Man2),
     ?assertMatch(ManL0, to_list(Man2)).
 
+empty_active_journal_test() ->
+    Path = "../test/journal/journal_files/",
+    ok = filelib:ensure_dir(Path),
+    {ok, ActJ} = leveled_cdb:cdb_open_writer(Path ++ "test_emptyactive_file.pnd"),
+    ?assertMatch([], generate_entry(ActJ)),
+    ?assertMatch(ok, file:delete(Path ++ "test_emptyactive_file.cdb")).
 
 -endif.
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