diff --git a/d2target/d2target.go b/d2target/d2target.go
index bc312caa2..ded6812a1 100644
--- a/d2target/d2target.go
+++ b/d2target/d2target.go
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ func (diagram Diagram) HashID() (string, error) {
 }
 
 func (diagram Diagram) BoundingBox() (topLeft, bottomRight Point) {
+	if len(diagram.Shapes) == 0 {
+		return Point{0, 0}, Point{0, 0}
+	}
 	x1 := int(math.MaxInt64)
 	y1 := int(math.MaxInt64)
 	x2 := int(-math.MaxInt64)
diff --git a/e2etests/testdata/sanity/empty/dagre/sketch.exp.svg b/e2etests/testdata/sanity/empty/dagre/sketch.exp.svg
index 0ca3e31ac..9563e1411 100644
--- a/e2etests/testdata/sanity/empty/dagre/sketch.exp.svg
+++ b/e2etests/testdata/sanity/empty/dagre/sketch.exp.svg
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <svg
 style="background: white;"
 xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"
-width="202" height="202" viewBox="9223372036854775707 9223372036854775707 202 202"><style type="text/css">
+width="200" height="200" viewBox="-100 -100 200 200"><style type="text/css">
 <![CDATA[
 .shape {
   shape-rendering: geometricPrecision;
diff --git a/e2etests/testdata/sanity/empty/elk/sketch.exp.svg b/e2etests/testdata/sanity/empty/elk/sketch.exp.svg
index 0ca3e31ac..9563e1411 100644
--- a/e2etests/testdata/sanity/empty/elk/sketch.exp.svg
+++ b/e2etests/testdata/sanity/empty/elk/sketch.exp.svg
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <svg
 style="background: white;"
 xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"
-width="202" height="202" viewBox="9223372036854775707 9223372036854775707 202 202"><style type="text/css">
+width="200" height="200" viewBox="-100 -100 200 200"><style type="text/css">
 <![CDATA[
 .shape {
   shape-rendering: geometricPrecision;