diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 0a27ca8..0f289f8 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -165,6 +165,11 @@ export function inspect(value, options) {
     return inspectObject(value, options)
   }
 
+  // last chance to check if it's an object
+  if (value === Object(value)) {
+    return inspectObject(value, options)
+  }
+
   // We have run out of options! Just stringify the value
   return options.stylize(String(value), type)
 }
diff --git a/test/objects.js b/test/objects.js
index deda334..880f584 100644
--- a/test/objects.js
+++ b/test/objects.js
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@ for (const [suite, inspect] of Object.entries({
       expect(inspect(Object.create({ a: 1 }))).to.equal('{}')
     })
 
+    it('returns `{}` for empty objects with a null prototype', () => {
+      expect(inspect(Object.create(Object.create(null)))).to.equal('{}')
+    })
+
     it("shows objects' own properties for objects with an anonoymous prototype", () => {
       const obj = Object.create({ a: 1 })
       obj.b = 2