diff --git a/src/afterfact.rs b/src/afterfact.rs
index 3b469368e..4992ef9c8 100644
--- a/src/afterfact.rs
+++ b/src/afterfact.rs
@@ -1860,6 +1860,10 @@ pub fn output_json_str(
             ))
             && vec_data.is_empty()
         {
+            if matches!(profile, Profile::Details(_)) && val == "-" {
+                target.push(format!("{}\"{}\": {{}}", " ".repeat(4), key));
+                continue;
+            }
             let tmp_val: Vec<&str> = val.split(": ").collect();
             let output_val =
                 _convert_valid_json_str(&tmp_val, matches!(profile, Profile::AllFieldInfo(_)));
@@ -1907,7 +1911,7 @@ pub fn output_json_str(
                         HashMap::new();
                     let mut children_output_order = vec![];
                     if detect_info.agg_result.is_some() {
-                        if details_target_stock[0] == "-" {
+                        if details_target_stock.is_empty() || details_target_stock[0] == "-" {
                             output_stock.push(format!("{}\"{}\": {{}}", " ".repeat(4), key));
                             if jsonl_output_flag {
                                 target.push(output_stock.join(""));