diff --git a/orx-noise/src/main/kotlin/Random.kt b/orx-noise/src/main/kotlin/Random.kt
index 5b7287de..3c4cc226 100644
--- a/orx-noise/src/main/kotlin/Random.kt
+++ b/orx-noise/src/main/kotlin/Random.kt
@@ -86,6 +86,8 @@ object Random {
         var list = coll.toMutableList()
         val picked = mutableListOf<T>()
 
+        if (coll.isEmpty()) return list
+
         while (picked.size < count) {
             if (list.isEmpty()) {
                 list = coll.toMutableList()