diff --git a/src/slice.js b/src/slice.js
index 381e155..a5228ff 100644
--- a/src/slice.js
+++ b/src/slice.js
@@ -123,6 +123,9 @@ module.exports = function(THREE) {
     };
 
     GeometryBuilder.prototype.closeHoles = function() {
+        if ( ! this.newEdges[0].length) {
+            return;
+        }
         facesFromEdges(this.newEdges)
             .forEach(function(faceIndices) {
                 var normal = this.faceNormal(faceIndices);
diff --git a/src/test/slice.spec.js b/src/test/slice.spec.js
index 05eb235..b5b6893 100644
--- a/src/test/slice.spec.js
+++ b/src/test/slice.spec.js
@@ -481,6 +481,17 @@ describe("three.js slice geometry", function() {
             expect(sliced.faces).toEqual(geometry.faces);
             expect(sliced.faceVertexUvs).toEqual(geometry.faceVertexUvs);
         });
+
+        it("sliced with whole geometry in front of plane, with closing holes", function() {
+            var plane = new THREE.Plane(
+                new THREE.Vector3(1, 0, 0),
+                2
+            );
+            var sliced = sliceGeometry(geometry, plane, true);
+            expect(sliced.vertices).toEqual(geometry.vertices);
+            expect(sliced.faces).toEqual(geometry.faces);
+            expect(sliced.faceVertexUvs).toEqual(geometry.faceVertexUvs);
+        });
     });
 
     describe("closed geometry", function() {