diff --git a/engine/core/html/parser/HTMLDocumentParser.cpp b/engine/core/html/parser/HTMLDocumentParser.cpp
index ae830ca6ead..eaf579302c4 100644
--- a/engine/core/html/parser/HTMLDocumentParser.cpp
+++ b/engine/core/html/parser/HTMLDocumentParser.cpp
@@ -388,6 +388,8 @@ void HTMLDocumentParser::resumeAfterWaitingForImports()
         m_scriptRunner.executePendingScripts();
     ASSERT(!isExecutingScript());
     ASSERT(!isWaitingForScripts());
+    if (m_speculations.isEmpty())
+        return;
     ASSERT(m_haveBackgroundParser);
     pumpPendingSpeculations();
 }