diff --git a/src/libslic3r/GCode.cpp b/src/libslic3r/GCode.cpp
index 55e0c26e4e..cfc60ffe35 100644
--- a/src/libslic3r/GCode.cpp
+++ b/src/libslic3r/GCode.cpp
@@ -632,8 +632,11 @@ std::vector<GCode::LayerToPrint> GCode::collect_layers_to_print(const PrintObjec
             // Negative support_contact_z is not taken into account, it can result in false positives in cases
             // where previous layer has object extrusions too (https://github.com/prusa3d/PrusaSlicer/issues/2752)
 
+            // Only check this layer in case it has some extrusions.
+            bool has_extrusions = (layer_to_print.object_layer && layer_to_print.object_layer->has_extrusions())
+                               || (layer_to_print.support_layer && layer_to_print.support_layer->has_extrusions());
 
-            if (layer_to_print.print_z() > maximal_print_z + 2. * EPSILON)
+            if (has_extrusions && layer_to_print.print_z() > maximal_print_z + 2. * EPSILON)
                 throw std::runtime_error(_(L("Empty layers detected, the output would not be printable.")) + "\n\n" +
                     _(L("Object name")) + ": " + object.model_object()->name + "\n" + _(L("Print z")) + ": " +
                     std::to_string(layers_to_print.back().print_z()) + "\n\n" + _(L("This is "