diff --git a/compiler/test/stdlib/list.test.gr b/compiler/test/stdlib/list.test.gr
index 272ebc509d..6ef6ab2dbf 100644
--- a/compiler/test/stdlib/list.test.gr
+++ b/compiler/test/stdlib/list.test.gr
@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@ assert reverse(list) == [3, 2, 1]
 assert length([]) == 0
 assert length(list) == 3
 
+// List.isEmpty
+assert isEmpty([]) == true
+assert isEmpty(list) == false
+assert isEmpty([1]) == false
+
 // List.append
 
 assert append(list, [4]) == [1, 2, 3, 4]
diff --git a/stdlib/list.gr b/stdlib/list.gr
index 723fa15f3e..b4e44b20cd 100644
--- a/stdlib/list.gr
+++ b/stdlib/list.gr
@@ -56,6 +56,21 @@ provide let length = list => {
   iter(0, list)
 }
 
+/**
+ * Determines if the list contains no elements.
+ *
+ * @param list: The list to inspect
+ * @returns `true` if the list is empty and `false` otherwise
+ *
+ * @since v0.6.0
+ */
+provide let isEmpty = list => {
+  match (list) {
+    [] => true,
+    _ => false,
+  }
+}
+
 /**
  * Creates a new list with all elements in reverse order.
  *
diff --git a/stdlib/list.md b/stdlib/list.md
index 8e41241104..55aad726f2 100644
--- a/stdlib/list.md
+++ b/stdlib/list.md
@@ -91,6 +91,31 @@ Returns:
 |----|-----------|
 |`Number`|The number of elements in the list|
 
+### List.**isEmpty**
+
+<details disabled>
+<summary tabindex="-1">Added in <code>next</code></summary>
+No other changes yet.
+</details>
+
+```grain
+isEmpty : (list: List<a>) => Bool
+```
+
+Determines if the list contains no elements.
+
+Parameters:
+
+|param|type|description|
+|-----|----|-----------|
+|`list`|`List<a>`|The list to inspect|
+
+Returns:
+
+|type|description|
+|----|-----------|
+|`Bool`|`true` if the list is empty and `false` otherwise|
+
 ### List.**reverse**
 
 <details disabled>