diff --git a/internal/evaluator/builder.go b/internal/evaluator/builder.go
index 98322e1..7e4c7e4 100644
--- a/internal/evaluator/builder.go
+++ b/internal/evaluator/builder.go
@@ -263,7 +263,6 @@ func (bldr *Builder) processIgnoreEmpty(
 	val.IgnoreEmpty = forItems && bldr.shouldIgnoreEmpty(constraints)
 	if val.IgnoreEmpty {
 		val.Zero = bldr.zeroValue(fdesc, forItems)
-		return nil
 	}
 	return nil
 }