diff --git a/src/packet/packet.js b/src/packet/packet.js
index fa63e2e2..874431c2 100644
--- a/src/packet/packet.js
+++ b/src/packet/packet.js
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ export default {
               8) | await reader.readByte();
           }
         }
-        if (writer) {
+        if (writer && packet_length > 0) {
           let bytesRead = 0;
           while (true) {
             await writer.ready;
diff --git a/test/general/openpgp.js b/test/general/openpgp.js
index fa2506b6..eed35347 100644
--- a/test/general/openpgp.js
+++ b/test/general/openpgp.js
@@ -1306,6 +1306,8 @@ describe('OpenPGP.js public api tests', function() {
         });
 
         it('should encrypt and decrypt/verify with detached signature as input and detached flag not set for encryption', async function () {
+          const plaintext = "  \t┍ͤ޵၂༫዇◧˘˻ᙑ᎚⏴ំந⛑nٓኵΉⅶ⋋ŵ⋲΂ͽᣏ₅ᄶɼ┋⌔û᬴Ƚᔡᧅ≃ṱἆ⃷݂૿ӌ᰹෇ٹჵ⛇໶⛌  \t\n한국어/조선말";
+
           const privKeyDE = (await openpgp.key.readArmored(priv_key_de)).keys[0];
           await privKeyDE.decrypt(passphrase);