diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e3a2edd..5708a11 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@finsweet/ts-utils",
-  "version": "0.27.0",
+  "version": "0.27.1",
   "description": "Typescript utils for custom Webflow projects.",
   "main": "index.ts",
   "module": "index.ts",
diff --git a/webflow/getCollectionElements.ts b/webflow/getCollectionElements.ts
index b75338d..e9ea1c0 100644
--- a/webflow/getCollectionElements.ts
+++ b/webflow/getCollectionElements.ts
@@ -79,8 +79,10 @@ export function getCollectionElements(
   if (target === 'wrapper') return collectionListWrapper;
   if (target === 'list') return collectionList;
   if (target === 'items') return [...(collectionList?.children || [])] as CollectionItemElement[];
-  if (target === 'empty') return collectionListWrapper.querySelector<CollectionListWrapperElement>(`.${emptyState}`);
   if (target === 'pageCount') return collectionListWrapper.querySelector<PageCountElement>(`.${pageCount}`);
+  if (target === 'empty') {
+    return collectionListWrapper.querySelector<CollectionListWrapperElement>(`:scope > .${emptyState}`);
+  }
   if (target === 'pagination') {
     return collectionListWrapper.querySelector<PaginationWrapperElement>(`.${paginationWrapper}`);
   }