diff --git a/take_last.go b/take_last.go
index 7187400..f1eaa87 100644
--- a/take_last.go
+++ b/take_last.go
@@ -109,6 +109,11 @@ func (it *takeLastWhileIterator[T]) Current() T {
 
 func (it *takeLastWhileIterator[T]) build() {
 	s := iteratorToSlice(it.it)
+	if len(s) == 0 {
+		it.it = emptyIter[T]()
+		it.built = true
+		return
+	}
 	if !it.whileFunc(s[len(s)-1]) {
 		it.it = emptyIter[T]()
 		it.built = true
diff --git a/take_last_test.go b/take_last_test.go
index 679e6c6..38f6c6c 100644
--- a/take_last_test.go
+++ b/take_last_test.go
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ func TestTakeLastWhile(t *testing.T) {
 	itb = gcf.TakeLastWhile(itb, func(v int) bool { return v > 2 })
 	testBeforeAndAfter(t, itb)
 
-	testEmptyChain(t, func(itb gcf.Iterable[int]) gcf.Iterable[int] {
+	testEmpties(t, func(itb gcf.Iterable[int]) gcf.Iterable[int] {
 		return gcf.TakeLastWhile(itb, func(v int) bool { return true })
 	})
 }