diff --git a/lib/services/litescribe_api.dart b/lib/services/litescribe_api.dart
index ab713e0f9..1acc047b8 100644
--- a/lib/services/litescribe_api.dart
+++ b/lib/services/litescribe_api.dart
@@ -46,13 +46,16 @@ class LitescribeAPI {
         '/address/inscriptions?address=$address&cursor=$cursor&size=$size');
 
     // Check if the number of returned inscriptions equals the limit
-    final list = response.data['result']['list'];
     final int total = response.data['result']['total'] as int;
+
     int currentSize = 0;
-    if (list != null) {
-      currentSize = list.length as int;
+    if (total == 0) {
+      return <InscriptionData>[];
     }
 
+    final list = response.data['result']!['list'];
+    currentSize = list.length as int;
+
     if (currentSize == size && currentSize < total) {
       // If the number of returned inscriptions equals the limit and there are more inscriptions available,
       // increment the cursor and make the next API call to fetch the remaining inscriptions.