diff --git a/rich/console.py b/rich/console.py
index ad92d529c0..39670eb1be 100644
--- a/rich/console.py
+++ b/rich/console.py
@@ -2055,8 +2055,9 @@ def _write_buffer(self) -> None:
                 if self.is_jupyter:  # pragma: no cover
                     from .jupyter import display
 
-                    display(self._buffer, self._render_buffer(self._buffer[:]))
-                    del self._buffer[:]
+                    if self._buffer:
+                        display(self._buffer, self._render_buffer(self._buffer[:]))
+                        del self._buffer[:]
                 else:
                     if WINDOWS:
                         use_legacy_windows_render = False