diff --git a/src/calc.ts b/src/calc.ts
index 73bdc66..616981e 100644
--- a/src/calc.ts
+++ b/src/calc.ts
@@ -65,7 +65,9 @@ export function getLayersInPolygon(polygon: L.Polygon, layers: L.Layer[], option
             layerGeometry = layerToGeoJSONGeometry(layer, options);
             layerBounds = geoJSONGeometryToBounds(layerGeometry);
         }
-
+        // some bounds may be invalid, for example for empty polylines
+        if (!layerBounds?.isValid())
+            return false;
         const boundsResult = options.intersect ?
             polygonBounds.intersects(layerBounds) :
             polygonBounds.contains(layerBounds);
@@ -85,4 +87,4 @@ export function getLayersInPolygon(polygon: L.Polygon, layers: L.Layer[], option
     });
     
     return selectedLayers;
-}
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+}