diff --git a/crates/torii/sqlite/src/model.rs b/crates/torii/sqlite/src/model.rs
index 2b2c8f0bc8..76c70a8599 100644
--- a/crates/torii/sqlite/src/model.rs
+++ b/crates/torii/sqlite/src/model.rs
@@ -376,6 +376,10 @@ pub fn map_row_to_ty(
         Ty::Array(ty) => {
             let schema = ty[0].clone();
             let serialized_array = row.try_get::<String, &str>(column_name)?;
+            if serialized_array.is_empty() {
+                *ty = vec![];
+                return Ok(());
+            }
 
             let values: Vec<JsonValue> =
                 serde_json::from_str(&serialized_array).map_err(ParseError::FromJsonStr)?;