diff --git a/src/compiler/code_generator.ts b/src/compiler/code_generator.ts
index 2b9c0e7a..b3aa587d 100644
--- a/src/compiler/code_generator.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/code_generator.ts
@@ -1115,8 +1115,11 @@ export class CodeGenerator {
       let slotStr: string[] = [];
       for (let slotName in ast.slots) {
         const slotAst = ast.slots[slotName];
-        const name = this.compileInNewTarget("slot", slotAst.content, ctx, slotAst.on);
-        const params = [`__render: ${name}, __ctx: ${ctxStr}`];
+        const params = [];
+        if (slotAst.content) {
+          const name = this.compileInNewTarget("slot", slotAst.content, ctx, slotAst.on);
+          params.push(`__render: ${name}, __ctx: ${ctxStr}`);
+        }
         const scope = ast.slots[slotName].scope;
         if (scope) {
           params.push(`__scope: "${scope}"`);
diff --git a/src/compiler/parser.ts b/src/compiler/parser.ts
index 16547c01..2e315835 100644
--- a/src/compiler/parser.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/parser.ts
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ export interface ASTTCall {
 }
 
 interface SlotDefinition {
-  content: AST;
+  content: AST | null;
   scope: string | null;
   on: EventHandlers | null;
   attrs: Attrs | null;
@@ -749,26 +749,24 @@ function parseComponent(node: Element, ctx: ParsingContext): AST | null {
       slotNode.removeAttribute("t-set-slot");
       slotNode.remove();
       const slotAst = parseNode(slotNode, ctx);
-      if (slotAst) {
-        let on: SlotDefinition["on"] = null;
-        let attrs: Attrs | null = null;
-        let scope: string | null = null;
-        for (let attributeName of slotNode.getAttributeNames()) {
-          const value = slotNode.getAttribute(attributeName)!;
-          if (attributeName === "t-slot-scope") {
-            scope = value;
-            continue;
-          } else if (attributeName.startsWith("t-on-")) {
-            on = on || {};
-            on[attributeName.slice(5)] = value;
-          } else {
-            attrs = attrs || {};
-            attrs[attributeName] = value;
-          }
+      let on: SlotDefinition["on"] = null;
+      let attrs: Attrs | null = null;
+      let scope: string | null = null;
+      for (let attributeName of slotNode.getAttributeNames()) {
+        const value = slotNode.getAttribute(attributeName)!;
+        if (attributeName === "t-slot-scope") {
+          scope = value;
+          continue;
+        } else if (attributeName.startsWith("t-on-")) {
+          on = on || {};
+          on[attributeName.slice(5)] = value;
+        } else {
+          attrs = attrs || {};
+          attrs[attributeName] = value;
         }
-        slots = slots || {};
-        slots[name] = { content: slotAst, on, attrs, scope };
       }
+      slots = slots || {};
+      slots[name] = { content: slotAst, on, attrs, scope };
     }
 
     // default slot
diff --git a/tests/compiler/parser.test.ts b/tests/compiler/parser.test.ts
index c8959148..3402f89f 100644
--- a/tests/compiler/parser.test.ts
+++ b/tests/compiler/parser.test.ts
@@ -1370,6 +1370,25 @@ describe("qweb parser", () => {
     });
   });
 
+  test("a component with an empty named slot", async () => {
+    expect(parse(`<MyComponent><t t-set-slot="mySlot"></t></MyComponent>`)).toEqual({
+      dynamicProps: null,
+      isDynamic: false,
+      name: "MyComponent",
+      on: null,
+      props: null,
+      slots: {
+        mySlot: {
+          attrs: null,
+          content: null,
+          on: null,
+          scope: null,
+        },
+      },
+      type: 11,
+    });
+  });
+
   test("a component with a named slot", async () => {
     expect(parse(`<MyComponent><t t-set-slot="name">foo</t></MyComponent>`)).toEqual({
       type: ASTType.TComponent,
diff --git a/tests/components/__snapshots__/slots.test.ts.snap b/tests/components/__snapshots__/slots.test.ts.snap
index e98f2726..c58a6727 100644
--- a/tests/components/__snapshots__/slots.test.ts.snap
+++ b/tests/components/__snapshots__/slots.test.ts.snap
@@ -1444,6 +1444,71 @@ exports[`slots simple default slot, variation 2`] = `
 }"
 `;
 
+exports[`slots simple named and empty slot -- 2 1`] = `
+"function anonymous(bdom, helpers
+) {
+  let { text, createBlock, list, multi, html, toggler, component, comment } = bdom;
+  let { capture, markRaw } = helpers;
+  
+  return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
+    const ctx1 = capture(ctx);
+    return component(\`Child\`, {slots: markRaw({'myEmptySlot': {myProp: 'myProp text'}})}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+  }
+}"
+`;
+
+exports[`slots simple named and empty slot -- 2 2`] = `
+"function anonymous(bdom, helpers
+) {
+  let { text, createBlock, list, multi, html, toggler, component, comment } = bdom;
+  let { callSlot } = helpers;
+  
+  let block1 = createBlock(\`<span><block-child-0/></span>\`);
+  
+  function defaultContent1(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
+    return text(\`default empty\`);
+  }
+  
+  return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
+    const b3 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'myEmptySlot', false, null, defaultContent1);
+    return block1([], [b3]);
+  }
+}"
+`;
+
+exports[`slots simple named and empty slot 1`] = `
+"function anonymous(bdom, helpers
+) {
+  let { text, createBlock, list, multi, html, toggler, component, comment } = bdom;
+  let { capture, markRaw } = helpers;
+  
+  function slot1(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
+    return text(\`some text\`);
+  }
+  
+  return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
+    const ctx1 = capture(ctx);
+    return component(\`Child\`, {slots: markRaw({'myEmptySlot': {}, 'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx1}})}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+  }
+}"
+`;
+
+exports[`slots simple named and empty slot 2`] = `
+"function anonymous(bdom, helpers
+) {
+  let { text, createBlock, list, multi, html, toggler, component, comment } = bdom;
+  let { callSlot } = helpers;
+  
+  let block1 = createBlock(\`<span><block-child-0/><block-child-1/></span>\`);
+  
+  return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
+    const b2 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'default', false, null);
+    const b3 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'myEmptySlot', false, null);
+    return block1([], [b2, b3]);
+  }
+}"
+`;
+
 exports[`slots simple slot with slot scope 1`] = `
 "function anonymous(bdom, helpers
 ) {
diff --git a/tests/components/slots.test.ts b/tests/components/slots.test.ts
index 729b2fda..9cbf325b 100644
--- a/tests/components/slots.test.ts
+++ b/tests/components/slots.test.ts
@@ -74,6 +74,43 @@ describe("slots", () => {
     expect(fixture.innerHTML).toBe("<span>other text</span>");
   });
 
+  test("simple named and empty slot", async () => {
+    class Child extends Component {
+      static template = xml`<span><t t-slot="default" /><t t-slot="myEmptySlot"/></span>`;
+
+      setup() {
+        expect(this.props.slots["myEmptySlot"]).toBeTruthy();
+      }
+    }
+
+    class Parent extends Component {
+      static template = xml`<Child>some text<t t-set-slot="myEmptySlot" /></Child>`;
+      static components = { Child };
+    }
+    await mount(Parent, fixture);
+
+    expect(fixture.innerHTML).toBe("<span>some text</span>");
+  });
+
+  test("simple named and empty slot -- 2", async () => {
+    class Child extends Component {
+      static template = xml`<span><t t-slot="myEmptySlot">default empty</t></span>`;
+
+      setup() {
+        expect(this.props.slots["myEmptySlot"]).toBeTruthy();
+        expect(this.props.slots["myEmptySlot"].myProp).toBe("myProp text");
+      }
+    }
+
+    class Parent extends Component {
+      static template = xml`<Child><t t-set-slot="myEmptySlot" myProp="'myProp text'" /></Child>`;
+      static components = { Child };
+    }
+    await mount(Parent, fixture);
+
+    expect(fixture.innerHTML).toBe("<span>default empty</span>");
+  });
+
   test("default slot with slot scope: shorthand syntax", async () => {
     let child: any;
     class Child extends Component {