1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/booki.c b/booki.c
index efec71a..8f9af6d 100644
--- a/booki.c
+++ b/booki.c
@@ -745,6 +745,9 @@ bool match_string(const char* pattern, const ES text) {
     // empty pattern matches everything
     if (!*pattern) return true;
 
+    // empty text matches nothing
+    if (text.len == 0) return false;
+
     // get lengths
     int pattern_length = strlen(pattern);