diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/encryption/r/filekeys_emptyfile.result b/mysql-test/suite/encryption/r/filekeys_emptyfile.result
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f94f11d9f08
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/encryption/r/filekeys_emptyfile.result
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+call mtr.add_suppression("System key id 1 is missing at");
+call mtr.add_suppression("Plugin 'file_key_management' init function returned error");
+call mtr.add_suppression("Plugin 'file_key_management' registration.*failed");
+FOUND /System key id 1 is missing at/ in mysqld.1.err
+create table t1(c1 bigint not null, b char(200))  engine=innodb encrypted=yes encryption_key_id=1;
+ERROR HY000: Can't create table `test`.`t1` (errno: 140 "Wrong create options")
+select plugin_status from information_schema.plugins
+where plugin_name = 'file_key_management';
+plugin_status
+# Test checks if opening an empty filekeys does not crash the server.
diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/encryption/t/filekeys_emptyfile.opt b/mysql-test/suite/encryption/t/filekeys_emptyfile.opt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7c5f6d05dde
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/encryption/t/filekeys_emptyfile.opt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+--loose-file-key-management-filename=$MYSQL_TEST_DIR/std_data/empty_file
diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/encryption/t/filekeys_emptyfile.test b/mysql-test/suite/encryption/t/filekeys_emptyfile.test
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..39f2ccf260a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/encryption/t/filekeys_emptyfile.test
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+let SEARCH_PATTERN=System key id 1 is missing at;
+source filekeys_badtest.inc;
+
+--echo # Test checks if opening an empty filekeys does not crash the server.
diff --git a/plugin/file_key_management/parser.cc b/plugin/file_key_management/parser.cc
index 28cd981df79..628412bc171 100644
--- a/plugin/file_key_management/parser.cc
+++ b/plugin/file_key_management/parser.cc
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ bool Parser::parse_file(Dynamic_array<keyentry> *keys, const char *secret)
   keys->sort(sort_keys);
   my_free(buffer);
 
-  if (keys->at(0).id != 1)
+  if (keys->elements() == 0 || keys->at(0).id != 1)
   {
     report_error("System key id 1 is missing", 0);
     return 1;