diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index f1e9304..c98ae9b 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -332,6 +332,9 @@ pub fn fuzzy_match<T: AsRef<str>>(
     case_matching: CaseMatching,
 ) -> Vec<(T, u32)> {
     let mut pattern_ = Pattern::new(&matcher.config, case_matching);
+    if pattern_.is_empty() {
+        return items.into_iter().map(|item| (item, 0)).collect();
+    }
     pattern_.set_literal(pattern, PatternKind::Fuzzy, false);
     let mut buf = Vec::new();
     let mut items: Vec<_> = items