diff --git a/lib/representable/hash/binding.rb b/lib/representable/hash/binding.rb
index ac54c254..4144d2f8 100644
--- a/lib/representable/hash/binding.rb
+++ b/lib/representable/hash/binding.rb
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ def self.build_for(definition)
       end
 
       def read(hash, as)
+        return FragmentNotFound unless hash
         hash.has_key?(as) ? hash[as] : FragmentNotFound
       end
 
diff --git a/test/hash_bindings_test.rb b/test/hash_bindings_test.rb
index 048b3cf9..53878f0f 100644
--- a/test/hash_bindings_test.rb
+++ b/test/hash_bindings_test.rb
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ class SongWithRepresenter < ::Song
         assert_equal Representable::Binding::FragmentNotFound, @property.read({}, "song")
       end
 
+      it "will not fail if given an empty hash value and will return FRAGMENT_NOT_FOUND" do
+        assert_equal Representable::Binding::FragmentNotFound, @property.read(nil, "song")
+      end
     end
   end