diff --git a/src/functionObjects/field/streamlines/streamlines.C b/src/functionObjects/field/streamlines/streamlines.C
index 8346c088ea..92dd3ce23e 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/field/streamlines/streamlines.C
+++ b/src/functionObjects/field/streamlines/streamlines.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2022 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2023 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ bool Foam::functionObjects::streamlines::write()
 
     // Bin-sort by track and trackPart to build an ordering
     labelList order(allPositions.size());
-    if (Pstream::master())
+    if (Pstream::master() && allPositions.size())
     {
         const label nTracks = max(allTracks) + 1;
         const label trackParti0 = min(allTrackParts);