diff --git a/rocksdb/internal/utils.nim b/rocksdb/internal/utils.nim
index e4ba78a..a9581ab 100644
--- a/rocksdb/internal/utils.nim
+++ b/rocksdb/internal/utils.nim
@@ -38,3 +38,9 @@ template bailOnErrors*(errors: cstring): auto =
     let res = err($(errors))
     rocksdb_free(errors)
     return res
+
+template unsafeAddrOrNil*(s: openArray[byte]): auto =
+  if s.len > 0:
+    unsafeAddr s[0]
+  else:
+    nil
diff --git a/rocksdb/rocksdb.nim b/rocksdb/rocksdb.nim
index 638db93..d6117a5 100644
--- a/rocksdb/rocksdb.nim
+++ b/rocksdb/rocksdb.nim
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ proc get*(
     db.cPtr,
     db.readOpts.cPtr,
     cfHandle.cPtr,
-    cast[cstring](unsafeAddr key[0]),
+    cast[cstring](key.unsafeAddrOrNil()),
     csize_t(key.len),
     len.addr,
     cast[cstringArray](errors.addr),
@@ -285,13 +285,9 @@ proc put*(
     db.cPtr,
     db.writeOpts.cPtr,
     cfHandle.cPtr,
-    cast[cstring](unsafeAddr key[0]),
+    cast[cstring](key.unsafeAddrOrNil()),
     csize_t(key.len),
-    cast[cstring](if val.len > 0:
-      unsafeAddr val[0]
-    else:
-      nil
-    ),
+    cast[cstring](val.unsafeAddrOrNil()),
     csize_t(val.len),
     cast[cstringArray](errors.addr),
   )
@@ -312,7 +308,7 @@ proc keyMayExist*(
     db.cPtr,
     db.readOpts.cPtr,
     cfHandle.cPtr,
-    cast[cstring](unsafeAddr key[0]),
+    cast[cstring](key.unsafeAddrOrNil()),
     csize_t(key.len),
     nil,
     nil,
@@ -350,7 +346,7 @@ proc delete*(
     db.cPtr,
     db.writeOpts.cPtr,
     cfHandle.cPtr,
-    cast[cstring](unsafeAddr key[0]),
+    cast[cstring](key.unsafeAddrOrNil()),
     csize_t(key.len),
     cast[cstringArray](errors.addr),
   )
diff --git a/rocksdb/rocksiterator.nim b/rocksdb/rocksiterator.nim
index 9f0371b..2a2129a 100644
--- a/rocksdb/rocksiterator.nim
+++ b/rocksdb/rocksiterator.nim
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ proc seekToKey*(iter: RocksIteratorRef, key: openArray[byte]) =
   ##    invalid.
   ##
   doAssert not iter.isClosed()
-  rocksdb_iter_seek(iter.cPtr, cast[cstring](unsafeAddr key[0]), csize_t(key.len))
+  rocksdb_iter_seek(iter.cPtr, cast[cstring](key.unsafeAddrOrNil()), csize_t(key.len))
 
 proc seekToFirst*(iter: RocksIteratorRef) =
   ## Seeks to the first entry in the column family.
diff --git a/rocksdb/sstfilewriter.nim b/rocksdb/sstfilewriter.nim
index 107cd48..7d6c6c5 100644
--- a/rocksdb/sstfilewriter.nim
+++ b/rocksdb/sstfilewriter.nim
@@ -61,9 +61,9 @@ proc put*(
   var errors: cstring
   rocksdb_sstfilewriter_put(
     writer.cPtr,
-    cast[cstring](unsafeAddr key[0]),
+    cast[cstring](key.unsafeAddrOrNil()),
     csize_t(key.len),
-    cast[cstring](unsafeAddr val[0]),
+    cast[cstring](val.unsafeAddrOrNil()),
     csize_t(val.len),
     cast[cstringArray](errors.addr),
   )
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ proc delete*(writer: SstFileWriterRef, key: openArray[byte]): RocksDBResult[void
   var errors: cstring
   rocksdb_sstfilewriter_delete(
     writer.cPtr,
-    cast[cstring](unsafeAddr key[0]),
+    cast[cstring](key.unsafeAddrOrNil()),
     csize_t(key.len),
     cast[cstringArray](errors.addr),
   )
diff --git a/rocksdb/transactions/transaction.nim b/rocksdb/transactions/transaction.nim
index 65cc4c9..e0db707 100644
--- a/rocksdb/transactions/transaction.nim
+++ b/rocksdb/transactions/transaction.nim
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ proc get*(
     tx.cPtr,
     tx.readOpts.cPtr,
     cfHandle.cPtr,
-    cast[cstring](unsafeAddr key[0]),
+    cast[cstring](key.unsafeAddrOrNil()),
     csize_t(key.len),
     len.addr,
     cast[cstringArray](errors.addr),
@@ -115,13 +115,9 @@ proc put*(
   rocksdb_transaction_put_cf(
     tx.cPtr,
     cfHandle.cPtr,
-    cast[cstring](unsafeAddr key[0]),
+    cast[cstring](key.unsafeAddrOrNil()),
     csize_t(key.len),
-    cast[cstring](if val.len > 0:
-      unsafeAddr val[0]
-    else:
-      nil
-    ),
+    cast[cstring](val.unsafeAddrOrNil()),
     csize_t(val.len),
     cast[cstringArray](errors.addr),
   )
@@ -138,7 +134,7 @@ proc delete*(
   rocksdb_transaction_delete_cf(
     tx.cPtr,
     cfHandle.cPtr,
-    cast[cstring](unsafeAddr key[0]),
+    cast[cstring](key.unsafeAddrOrNil()),
     csize_t(key.len),
     cast[cstringArray](errors.addr),
   )
diff --git a/rocksdb/writebatch.nim b/rocksdb/writebatch.nim
index c065dbd..c302ebd 100644
--- a/rocksdb/writebatch.nim
+++ b/rocksdb/writebatch.nim
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 {.push raises: [].}
 
-import ./lib/librocksdb, ./internal/cftable, ./rocksresult
+import ./lib/librocksdb, ./internal/[cftable, utils], ./rocksresult
 
 export rocksresult
 
@@ -54,13 +54,9 @@ proc put*(
   rocksdb_writebatch_put_cf(
     batch.cPtr,
     cfHandle.cPtr,
-    cast[cstring](unsafeAddr key[0]),
+    cast[cstring](key.unsafeAddrOrNil()),
     csize_t(key.len),
-    cast[cstring](if val.len > 0:
-      unsafeAddr val[0]
-    else:
-      nil
-    ),
+    cast[cstring](val.unsafeAddrOrNil()),
     csize_t(val.len),
   )
 
@@ -72,7 +68,7 @@ proc delete*(
   ## Add a delete operation to the write batch.
 
   rocksdb_writebatch_delete_cf(
-    batch.cPtr, cfHandle.cPtr, cast[cstring](unsafeAddr key[0]), csize_t(key.len)
+    batch.cPtr, cfHandle.cPtr, cast[cstring](key.unsafeAddrOrNil()), csize_t(key.len)
   )
 
   ok()
diff --git a/rocksdb/writebatchwi.nim b/rocksdb/writebatchwi.nim
index e251f0f..e4ec721 100644
--- a/rocksdb/writebatchwi.nim
+++ b/rocksdb/writebatchwi.nim
@@ -68,13 +68,9 @@ proc put*(
   rocksdb_writebatch_wi_put_cf(
     batch.cPtr,
     cfHandle.cPtr,
-    cast[cstring](unsafeAddr key[0]),
+    cast[cstring](key.unsafeAddrOrNil()),
     csize_t(key.len),
-    cast[cstring](if val.len > 0:
-      unsafeAddr val[0]
-    else:
-      nil
-    ),
+    cast[cstring](val.unsafeAddrOrNil()),
     csize_t(val.len),
   )
 
@@ -86,7 +82,7 @@ proc delete*(
   ## Add a delete operation to the write batch.
 
   rocksdb_writebatch_wi_delete_cf(
-    batch.cPtr, cfHandle.cPtr, cast[cstring](unsafeAddr key[0]), csize_t(key.len)
+    batch.cPtr, cfHandle.cPtr, cast[cstring](key.unsafeAddrOrNil()), csize_t(key.len)
   )
 
   ok()
@@ -107,7 +103,7 @@ proc get*(
     batch.cPtr,
     batch.dbOpts.cPtr,
     cfHandle.cPtr,
-    cast[cstring](unsafeAddr key[0]),
+    cast[cstring](key.unsafeAddrOrNil()),
     csize_t(key.len),
     len.addr,
     cast[cstringArray](errors.addr),
diff --git a/tests/test_rocksdb.nim b/tests/test_rocksdb.nim
index 669a29d..9b6094f 100644
--- a/tests/test_rocksdb.nim
+++ b/tests/test_rocksdb.nim
@@ -347,6 +347,15 @@ suite "RocksDbRef Tests":
       db.keyMayExist(key4).get() == false
       db.keyMayExist(key5).get() == false
 
+  test "Put, get and delete empty key":
+    let empty: seq[byte] = @[]
+
+    check:
+      db.put(empty, val).isOk()
+      db.get(empty).get() == val
+      db.delete(empty).isOk()
+      db.get(empty).isErr()
+
   test "List column familes":
     let cfRes1 = listColumnFamilies(dbPath)
     check:
diff --git a/tests/test_rocksiterator.nim b/tests/test_rocksiterator.nim
index b8c2fae..cfacf6c 100644
--- a/tests/test_rocksiterator.nim
+++ b/tests/test_rocksiterator.nim
@@ -165,6 +165,20 @@ suite "RocksIteratorRef Tests":
       iter.key() == key2
       iter.value() == val2
 
+  test "Seek to empty key":
+    let empty: seq[byte] = @[]
+    check db.put(empty, val1).isOk()
+
+    let iter = db.openIterator().get()
+    defer:
+      iter.close()
+
+    iter.seekToKey(empty)
+    check:
+      iter.isValid()
+      iter.key() == empty
+      iter.value() == val1
+
   test "Empty column family":
     let res = db.openIterator(emptyCfHandle)
     check res.isOk()
diff --git a/tests/test_sstfilewriter.nim b/tests/test_sstfilewriter.nim
index 187affe..3cd33a0 100644
--- a/tests/test_sstfilewriter.nim
+++ b/tests/test_sstfilewriter.nim
@@ -76,6 +76,19 @@ suite "SstFileWriterRef Tests":
       db.get(key2, otherCfHandle).get() == val2
       db.get(key3, otherCfHandle).get() == val3
 
+  test "Put, get and delete empty key":
+    let writer = openSstFileWriter(sstFilePath).get()
+    defer:
+      writer.close()
+
+    let empty: seq[byte] = @[]
+    check:
+      writer.put(empty, val1).isOk()
+      writer.finish().isOk()
+      db.ingestExternalFile(sstFilePath).isOk()
+      db.keyExists(empty).get() == true
+      db.get(empty).get() == val1
+
   test "Test close":
     let res = openSstFileWriter(sstFilePath)
     check res.isOk()
diff --git a/tests/test_transactiondb.nim b/tests/test_transactiondb.nim
index 2ae0132..76d3d14 100644
--- a/tests/test_transactiondb.nim
+++ b/tests/test_transactiondb.nim
@@ -169,6 +169,18 @@ suite "TransactionDbRef Tests":
         tx2.get(key2, otherCfHandle).error() == ""
         tx2.get(key3, otherCfHandle).get() == val3
 
+  test "Put, get and delete empty key":
+    let tx = db.beginTransaction()
+    defer:
+      tx.close()
+
+    let empty: seq[byte] = @[]
+    check:
+      tx.put(empty, val1).isOk()
+      tx.get(empty).get() == val1
+      tx.delete(empty).isOk()
+      tx.get(empty).isErr()
+
   test "Test close":
     var tx = db.beginTransaction()
 
@@ -227,7 +239,7 @@ suite "TransactionDbRef Tests":
       columnFamilies[0].isClosed() == true
       db.isClosed() == true
 
-  test "Test auto close enabled":
+  test "Test auto close disabled":
     let
       dbPath = mkdtemp() / "autoclose-disabled"
       dbOpts = defaultDbOptions(autoClose = false)
diff --git a/tests/test_writebatch.nim b/tests/test_writebatch.nim
index d0150bb..fc55962 100644
--- a/tests/test_writebatch.nim
+++ b/tests/test_writebatch.nim
@@ -160,6 +160,20 @@ suite "WriteBatchRef Tests":
       not batch1.isClosed()
       not batch2.isClosed()
 
+  test "Put, get and delete empty key":
+    let batch = db.openWriteBatch()
+    defer:
+      batch.close()
+
+    let empty: seq[byte] = @[]
+    check:
+      batch.put(empty, val1).isOk()
+      db.write(batch).isOk()
+      db.get(empty).get() == val1
+      batch.delete(empty).isOk()
+      db.write(batch).isOk()
+      db.get(empty).isErr()
+
   test "Test write empty batch":
     let batch = db.openWriteBatch()
     defer:
diff --git a/tests/test_writebatchwi.nim b/tests/test_writebatchwi.nim
index 09afd52..457d06d 100644
--- a/tests/test_writebatchwi.nim
+++ b/tests/test_writebatchwi.nim
@@ -213,6 +213,18 @@ suite "WriteBatchWIRef Tests":
       batch2.count() == 3
       batch2.get(key1).get() == val1
 
+  test "Put, get and delete empty key":
+    let batch = db.openWriteBatchWithIndex()
+    defer:
+      batch.close()
+
+    let empty: seq[byte] = @[]
+    check:
+      batch.put(empty, val1).isOk()
+      batch.get(empty).get() == val1
+      batch.delete(empty).isOk()
+      batch.get(empty).isErr()
+
   test "Test close":
     let batch = db.openWriteBatchWithIndex()