diff --git a/soccerdata/fbref.py b/soccerdata/fbref.py
index 32bfb19c..af20a141 100644
--- a/soccerdata/fbref.py
+++ b/soccerdata/fbref.py
@@ -1000,10 +1000,12 @@ def read_events(
                             "event_type": event_type,
                         }
                     )
-            df_match_events = pd.DataFrame(match_events).sort_values(by="minute")
+            df_match_events = pd.DataFrame(match_events)
             df_match_events["game"] = game["game"]
             df_match_events["league"] = game["league"]
             df_match_events["season"] = game["season"]
+            if len(df_match_events) > 0:
+                df_match_events.sort_values(by="minute", inplace=True)
             events.append(df_match_events)
 
         if len(events) == 0:
diff --git a/tests/test_FBref.py b/tests/test_FBref.py
index 7b860f10..d2f5dcb0 100644
--- a/tests/test_FBref.py
+++ b/tests/test_FBref.py
@@ -99,6 +99,12 @@ def test_read_events_yellow_for_manager() -> None:
     assert "Pepe Bordalás" in yellow_cards["player1"].tolist()
 
 
+def test_missing_events() -> None:
+    fbref = sd.FBref("FRA-Ligue 1", "19-20")
+    events = fbref.read_events(match_id="1d845950")
+    assert len(events) == 0
+
+
 def test_read_shot_events(fbref_ligue1: FBref) -> None:
     assert isinstance(fbref_ligue1.read_shot_events(match_id="796787da"), pd.DataFrame)