diff --git a/src/auction.js b/src/auction.js
index b913f792d2b..da22c05c628 100644
--- a/src/auction.js
+++ b/src/auction.js
@@ -201,6 +201,7 @@ export function newAuction({adUnits, adUnitCodes, callback, cbTimeout, labels})
 
     if (bidRequests.length < 1) {
       utils.logWarn('No valid bid requests returned for auction');
+      auctionDone();
     } else {
       let call = {
         bidRequests,
diff --git a/test/spec/unit/pbjs_api_spec.js b/test/spec/unit/pbjs_api_spec.js
index 61e26891bac..a03339c76b3 100644
--- a/test/spec/unit/pbjs_api_spec.js
+++ b/test/spec/unit/pbjs_api_spec.js
@@ -1193,6 +1193,39 @@ describe('Unit: Prebid Module', function () {
     });
   })
 
+  describe('requestBids', function () {
+    let sandbox;
+    beforeEach(function () {
+      sandbox = sinon.sandbox.create();
+    });
+    afterEach(function () {
+      sandbox.restore();
+    });
+    describe('bidRequests is empty', function () {
+      it('should log warning message and execute callback if bidRequests is empty', function () {
+        let bidsBackHandler = function bidsBackHandlerCallback() {};
+        let spyExecuteCallback = sinon.spy(bidsBackHandler);
+        let logWarnSpy = sandbox.spy(utils, 'logWarn');
+
+        $$PREBID_GLOBAL$$.requestBids({
+          adUnits: [
+            {
+              code: 'test1',
+              bids: [],
+            }, {
+              code: 'test2',
+              bids: [],
+            }
+          ],
+          bidsBackHandler: spyExecuteCallback
+        });
+
+        assert.ok(logWarnSpy.calledWith('No valid bid requests returned for auction'), 'expected warning message was logged');
+        assert.ok(spyExecuteCallback.calledOnce, 'callback executed when bidRequests is empty');
+      });
+    });
+  });
+
   describe('requestBids', function () {
     let xhr;
     let requests;