diff --git a/tpl/collections/collections.go b/tpl/collections/collections.go
index d1b97677f..dd418d7d2 100644
--- a/tpl/collections/collections.go
+++ b/tpl/collections/collections.go
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ func (ns *Namespace) After(index interface{}, seq interface{}) (interface{}, err
 	}
 
 	if indexv >= seqv.Len() {
-		return nil, errors.New("no items left")
+		return seqv.Slice(0, 0).Interface(), nil
 	}
 
 	return seqv.Slice(indexv, seqv.Len()).Interface(), nil
diff --git a/tpl/collections/collections_test.go b/tpl/collections/collections_test.go
index ac2c2fe63..c3e88f36f 100644
--- a/tpl/collections/collections_test.go
+++ b/tpl/collections/collections_test.go
@@ -49,12 +49,13 @@ func TestAfter(t *testing.T) {
 		expect interface{}
 	}{
 		{int(2), []string{"a", "b", "c", "d"}, []string{"c", "d"}},
-		{int32(3), []string{"a", "b"}, false},
+		{int32(3), []string{"a", "b"}, []string{}},
 		{int64(2), []int{100, 200, 300}, []int{300}},
-		{100, []int{100, 200}, false},
+		{100, []int{100, 200}, []int{}},
 		{"1", []int{100, 200, 300}, []int{200, 300}},
 		{int64(-1), []int{100, 200, 300}, false},
 		{"noint", []int{100, 200, 300}, false},
+		{2, []string{}, []string{}},
 		{1, nil, false},
 		{nil, []int{100}, false},
 		{1, t, false},
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ func TestAfter(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 
 		require.NoError(t, err, errMsg)
-		assert.Equal(t, test.expect, result, errMsg)
+		require.Equal(t, test.expect, result, errMsg)
 	}
 }