diff --git a/includes/api/class-wc-rest-products-controller.php b/includes/api/class-wc-rest-products-controller.php
index fc82151a6df..beb49effc65 100644
--- a/includes/api/class-wc-rest-products-controller.php
+++ b/includes/api/class-wc-rest-products-controller.php
@@ -1033,7 +1033,7 @@ class WC_REST_Products_Controller extends WC_REST_Legacy_Products_Controller {
 	 * @return WC_Product
 	 */
 	protected function set_product_images( $product, $images ) {
-		if ( is_array( $images ) ) {
+		if ( is_array( $images ) && ! empty( $images ) ) {
 			$gallery = array();
 
 			foreach ( $images as $image ) {