diff --git a/layouts/partials/json-schema/resolve-examples.html b/layouts/partials/json-schema/resolve-examples.html
index 2caf3e95..a0bb7090 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/json-schema/resolve-examples.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/json-schema/resolve-examples.html
@@ -37,7 +37,9 @@
             {{ end }}
         {{ end }}
 
-        {{ $examples = slice $example }}
+        {{ if (or $example (not $this_object.properties)) }}
+            {{ $examples = slice $example }}
+        {{ end }}
 
     {{ else if eq $this_object.type "array" }}
 
diff --git a/layouts/shortcodes/definition.html b/layouts/shortcodes/definition.html
index 875ac16a..1a9643d9 100644
--- a/layouts/shortcodes/definition.html
+++ b/layouts/shortcodes/definition.html
@@ -58,11 +58,13 @@
     {{ partial "openapi/render-object-table" . }}
 {{end}}
 
+{{ $examples := partial "json-schema/resolve-examples" $definition }}
+{{ if $examples }}
 <h2>Examples</h2>
 
-{{ $examples := partial "json-schema/resolve-examples" $definition }}
-{{ range $examples }}
-    {{ partial "render-example" (dict "example" .) }}
+    {{ range $examples }}
+        {{ partial "render-example" (dict "example" .) }}
+    {{ end }}
 {{ end }}
 
 </details>