diff --git a/beeref/scene.py b/beeref/scene.py
index 9957b5f..959bdb4 100644
--- a/beeref/scene.py
+++ b/beeref/scene.py
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ class BeeGraphicsScene(QtWidgets.QGraphicsScene):
             self.event_start = event.scenePos()
             if self.itemAt(event.scenePos(), self.views()[0].transform()):
                 self.move_active = True
-            else:
+            elif self.items():
                 self.rubberband_active = True
 
         super().mousePressEvent(event)
diff --git a/tests/test_scene.py b/tests/test_scene.py
index b7f7121..90fd652 100644
--- a/tests/test_scene.py
+++ b/tests/test_scene.py
@@ -186,6 +186,8 @@ class BeeGraphicsSceneTestCase(BeeTestCase):
 
     @patch('PyQt6.QtWidgets.QGraphicsScene.mousePressEvent')
     def test_mouse_press_event_when_left_click_not_over_item(self, mouse_mock):
+        item = BeePixmapItem(QtGui.QImage())
+        self.scene.addItem(item)
         self.scene.itemAt = MagicMock(return_value=None)
         event = MagicMock(
             button=MagicMock(return_value=Qt.MouseButtons.LeftButton),
@@ -198,6 +200,20 @@ class BeeGraphicsSceneTestCase(BeeTestCase):
         assert self.scene.rubberband_active is True
         assert self.scene.event_start == QtCore.QPointF(10, 20)
 
+    @patch('PyQt6.QtWidgets.QGraphicsScene.mousePressEvent')
+    def test_mouse_press_event_when_no_items(self, mouse_mock):
+        self.scene.itemAt = MagicMock(return_value=None)
+        event = MagicMock(
+            button=MagicMock(return_value=Qt.MouseButtons.LeftButton),
+            scenePos=MagicMock(return_value=QtCore.QPointF(10, 20)),
+        )
+        self.scene.mousePressEvent(event)
+        event.accept.assert_not_called()
+        mouse_mock.assert_called_once_with(event)
+        assert self.scene.move_active is False
+        assert self.scene.rubberband_active is False
+        mouse_mock.assert_called_once_with(event)
+
     @patch('PyQt6.QtWidgets.QGraphicsScene.mouseDoubleClickEvent')
     def test_mouse_doubleclick_event_when_over_item(self, mouse_mock):
         event = MagicMock()