diff --git a/R/rlistings_methods.R b/R/rlistings_methods.R
index d5ca8d6f..cc5a3e36 100644
--- a/R/rlistings_methods.R
+++ b/R/rlistings_methods.R
@@ -15,17 +15,25 @@ dflt_courier <- font_spec("Courier", 9, 1)
 #' @export
 #' @name listing_methods
 print.listing_df <- function(x, widths = NULL, tf_wrap = FALSE, max_width = NULL, fontspec = NULL, col_gap = 3L,  ...) {
-  cat(
-    toString(
-      matrix_form(x, fontspec = fontspec, col_gap = col_gap),
-      widths = widths,
-      tf_wrap = tf_wrap,
-      max_width = max_width,
-      fontspec = fontspec,
-      col_gap = col_gap,
-      ...
+  tryCatch({
+    cat(
+      toString(
+        matrix_form(x, fontspec = fontspec, col_gap = col_gap),
+        widths = widths,
+        tf_wrap = tf_wrap,
+        max_width = max_width,
+        fontspec = fontspec,
+        col_gap = col_gap,
+        ...
+      )
     )
-  )
+  }, error = function(e) {
+    if (nrow(x) == 0) {
+      print("No observation in the listing object.")
+    } else {
+      stop(e)
+    }
+  })
   invisible(x)
 }