diff --git a/lib/utils/place-outdial.js b/lib/utils/place-outdial.js
index 4182d7f4..88413bfa 100644
--- a/lib/utils/place-outdial.js
+++ b/lib/utils/place-outdial.js
@@ -326,6 +326,10 @@ class SingleDialer extends Emitter {
     try {
       // retrieve set of tasks
       const json = await this.requestor.request('dial:confirm', confirmHook, this.callInfo.toJSON());
+      if (!json || (Array.isArray(json) && json.length === 0)) {
+        this.logger.info('SingleDialer:_executeApp: no tasks returned from confirm hook');
+        return;
+      }
       const tasks = normalizeJambones(this.logger, json).map((tdata) => makeTask(this.logger, tdata));
       // verify it contains only allowed verbs
       const allowedTasks = tasks.filter((task) => {