diff --git a/src/blackmisc/simulation/interpolationlogger.cpp b/src/blackmisc/simulation/interpolationlogger.cpp
index 97cefc619..ff72b1745 100644
--- a/src/blackmisc/simulation/interpolationlogger.cpp
+++ b/src/blackmisc/simulation/interpolationlogger.cpp
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ namespace BlackMisc
                     QLatin1String("<td>") % log.callsign.asString() % QLatin1String("</td>") %
                     QLatin1String("<td>") % msSinceEpochToTime(log.timestamp) % QLatin1String("</td>") %
                     (changedParts ? QLatin1String("<td class=\"changed\">*</td>") : QLatin1String("<td></td>")) %
-                    QLatin1String("<td>") % log.parts.toQString() % QLatin1String("</td>");
+                    QLatin1String("<td>") % (log.empty ? QLatin1String("empty") : log.parts.toQString()) % QLatin1String("</td>");
             }
             tableRows += QLatin1String("</tbody>\n");
             return QLatin1String("<table class=\"small\">\n") % tableHeader % tableRows % QLatin1String("</table>\n");
diff --git a/src/blackmisc/simulation/interpolationlogger.h b/src/blackmisc/simulation/interpolationlogger.h
index 9f1094f8d..6d4c02491 100644
--- a/src/blackmisc/simulation/interpolationlogger.h
+++ b/src/blackmisc/simulation/interpolationlogger.h
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ namespace BlackMisc
                 qint64 timestamp = -1; //!< current timestamp
                 BlackMisc::Aviation::CCallsign callsign;   //!< current callsign
                 BlackMisc::Aviation::CAircraftParts parts; //!< parts to be logged
+                bool empty = false;
             };
 
             //! Log current interpolation cycle, only stores in memory, for performance reasons
diff --git a/src/blackmisc/simulation/interpolator.cpp b/src/blackmisc/simulation/interpolator.cpp
index af9fca36e..9f57709ec 100644
--- a/src/blackmisc/simulation/interpolator.cpp
+++ b/src/blackmisc/simulation/interpolator.cpp
@@ -182,6 +182,14 @@ namespace BlackMisc
             partsStatus.reset();
             if (currentTimeMsSinceEpoch < 0) { currentTimeMsSinceEpoch = QDateTime::currentMSecsSinceEpoch(); }
 
+            // log for empty parts aircraft parts
+            if (m_aircraftParts.isEmpty())
+            {
+                static const CAircraftParts emptyParts;
+                this->logParts(currentTimeMsSinceEpoch, emptyParts, true, log);
+                emptyParts;
+            }
+
             // find the first parts not in the correct order, keep only the parts before that one
             const auto end = std::is_sorted_until(m_aircraftParts.begin(), m_aircraftParts.end(), [](auto && a, auto && b) { return b.getAdjustedMSecsSinceEpoch() < a.getAdjustedMSecsSinceEpoch(); });
             const auto validParts = makeRange(m_aircraftParts.begin(), end);
@@ -226,18 +234,22 @@ namespace BlackMisc
             }
             while (false);
 
-            if (m_logger && log)
-            {
-                CInterpolationLogger::PartsLog log;
-                log.callsign = m_callsign;
-                log.timestamp = currentTimeMsSinceEpoch;
-                log.parts = currentParts;
-                m_logger->logParts(log);
-            }
-
+            this->logParts(currentTimeMsSinceEpoch, currentParts, false, log);
             return currentParts;
         }
 
+        template<typename Derived>
+        void CInterpolator<Derived>::logParts(qint64 timestamp, const CAircraftParts &parts, bool empty, bool log)
+        {
+            if (!log || !m_logger) { return; }
+            CInterpolationLogger::PartsLog logInfo;
+            logInfo.callsign = m_callsign;
+            logInfo.timestamp = timestamp;
+            logInfo.parts = parts;
+            logInfo.empty = empty;
+            m_logger->logParts(logInfo);
+        }
+
         template <typename Derived>
         void CInterpolator<Derived>::addAircraftSituation(const CAircraftSituation &situation)
         {
diff --git a/src/blackmisc/simulation/interpolator.h b/src/blackmisc/simulation/interpolator.h
index acdf18fbd..c57723cf9 100644
--- a/src/blackmisc/simulation/interpolator.h
+++ b/src/blackmisc/simulation/interpolator.h
@@ -88,6 +88,9 @@ namespace BlackMisc
         private:
             CInterpolationLogger *m_logger = nullptr;
 
+            //! Log parts
+            void logParts(qint64 timestamp, const Aviation::CAircraftParts &parts, bool empty, bool log);
+
             Derived *derived() { return static_cast<Derived *>(this); }
             const Derived *derived() const { return static_cast<const Derived *>(this); }
         };