diff --git a/sorting/date-eu.js b/sorting/date-eu.js
index 1f9c280..9fc6d4f 100644
--- a/sorting/date-eu.js
+++ b/sorting/date-eu.js
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ jQuery.extend( jQuery.fn.dataTableExt.oSort, {
 	"date-eu-pre": function ( date ) {
 		date = date.replace(" ", "");
 		var eu_date, year;
+		
+		if (date == '') return 0;
 
 		if (date.indexOf('.') > 0) {
 			/*date a, format dd.mn.(yyyy) ; (year is optional)*/