diff --git a/Funcky.Async.Test/Extensions/AsyncEnumerableExtensions/InspectEmptyTest.cs b/Funcky.Async.Test/Extensions/AsyncEnumerableExtensions/InspectEmptyTest.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7a95357c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Funcky.Async.Test/Extensions/AsyncEnumerableExtensions/InspectEmptyTest.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+using Funcky.Async.Test.TestUtilities;
+
+namespace Funcky.Async.Test.Extensions.AsyncEnumerableExtensions;
+
+public sealed class InspectEmptyTest
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public void InspectEmptyIsEnumeratedLazily()
+    {
+        var doNotEnumerate = new FailOnEnumerateAsyncSequence<object>();
+        _ = doNotEnumerate.InspectEmpty(NoOperation);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task InspectEmptyExecutesAnInspectionFunctionOnMaterializationOnAnEmptyEnumerable()
+    {
+        var sideEffect = 0;
+        var asyncEnumerable = AsyncEnumerable.Empty<string>();
+
+        _ = await asyncEnumerable.InspectEmpty(() => sideEffect = 1).MaterializeAsync();
+
+        Assert.Equal(1, sideEffect);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void InspectEmptyExecutesNoInspectionFunctionOnMaterializationOnANonEmptyEnumerable()
+    {
+        var sideEffect = 0;
+        var asyncEnumerable = AsyncSequence.Return("Hello", "World");
+
+        _ = asyncEnumerable.InspectEmpty(() => sideEffect = 1).MaterializeAsync();
+
+        Assert.Equal(0, sideEffect);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Funcky.Async/Extensions/AsyncEnumerableExtensions/InspectEmpty.cs b/Funcky.Async/Extensions/AsyncEnumerableExtensions/InspectEmpty.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c43befeb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Funcky.Async/Extensions/AsyncEnumerableExtensions/InspectEmpty.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
+
+namespace Funcky.Extensions;
+
+public static partial class AsyncEnumerableExtensions
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// An IAsyncEnumerable that calls a function if and only if the source has no element to enumerate. It can be used to encode side effects on an empty IAsyncEnumerable.
+    /// The side effect will be executed when enumerating the result.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="TSource">the inner type of the enumerable.</typeparam>
+    /// <returns>returns an <see cref="IAsyncEnumerable{T}" /> with the side effect defined by action encoded in the async enumerable.</returns>
+    [Pure]
+    public static IAsyncEnumerable<TSource> InspectEmpty<TSource>(this IAsyncEnumerable<TSource> source, Action inspector)
+        => InspectEmptyInternal(source, inspector);
+
+    private static async IAsyncEnumerable<TSource> InspectEmptyInternal<TSource>(
+        this IAsyncEnumerable<TSource> source,
+        Action inspector,
+        [EnumeratorCancellation] CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+#pragma warning disable CA2007 // Consider calling ConfigureAwait on the awaited task
+        await using var enumerator = source.ConfigureAwait(false).WithCancellation(cancellationToken).GetAsyncEnumerator();
+#pragma warning restore CA2007 // Consider calling ConfigureAwait on the awaited task
+
+        if (await enumerator.MoveNextAsync())
+        {
+            yield return enumerator.Current;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            inspector();
+            yield break;
+        }
+
+        while (await enumerator.MoveNextAsync())
+        {
+            yield return enumerator.Current;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Funcky.Async/PublicAPI.Unshipped.txt b/Funcky.Async/PublicAPI.Unshipped.txt
index c2ca6bce..ec67fe26 100644
--- a/Funcky.Async/PublicAPI.Unshipped.txt
+++ b/Funcky.Async/PublicAPI.Unshipped.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 #nullable enable
+static Funcky.Extensions.AsyncEnumerableExtensions.InspectEmpty<TSource>(this System.Collections.Generic.IAsyncEnumerable<TSource>! source, System.Action! inspector) -> System.Collections.Generic.IAsyncEnumerable<TSource>!
 static Funcky.Monads.OptionAsyncExtensions.ToAsyncEnumerable<TItem>(this Funcky.Monads.Option<TItem> option) -> System.Collections.Generic.IAsyncEnumerable<TItem>!
diff --git a/Funcky.Test/Extensions/EnumerableExtensions/InspectEmptyTest.cs b/Funcky.Test/Extensions/EnumerableExtensions/InspectEmptyTest.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4087fcfe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Funcky.Test/Extensions/EnumerableExtensions/InspectEmptyTest.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+#pragma warning disable SA1010 // StyleCop support for collection expressions is missing
+using Funcky.Test.TestUtils;
+
+namespace Funcky.Test.Extensions.EnumerableExtensions;
+
+public sealed class InspectEmptyTest
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public void InspectEmptyIsEnumeratedLazily()
+    {
+        var doNotEnumerate = new FailOnEnumerationSequence<object>();
+        _ = doNotEnumerate.InspectEmpty(NoOperation);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void InspectEmptyExecutesAnInspectionFunctionOnMaterializationOnAnEmptyEnumerable()
+    {
+        var sideEffect = 0;
+        IEnumerable<string> enumerable = [];
+
+        _ = enumerable.InspectEmpty(() => sideEffect = 1).Materialize();
+
+        Assert.Equal(1, sideEffect);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void InspectEmptyExecutesNoInspectionFunctionOnMaterializationOnANonEmptyEnumerable()
+    {
+        var sideEffect = 0;
+        IEnumerable<string> enumerable = ["Hello", "World"];
+
+        _ = enumerable.InspectEmpty(() => sideEffect = 1).Materialize();
+
+        Assert.Equal(0, sideEffect);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Funcky/Extensions/EnumerableExtensions/InspectEmpty.cs b/Funcky/Extensions/EnumerableExtensions/InspectEmpty.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..664728c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Funcky/Extensions/EnumerableExtensions/InspectEmpty.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+namespace Funcky.Extensions;
+
+public static partial class EnumerableExtensions
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// An IEnumerable that calls a function if and only if the source has no element to enumerate. It can be used to encode side effects on an empty IEnumerable.
+    /// The side effect will be executed when enumerating the result.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="TSource">the inner type of the enumerable.</typeparam>
+    /// <returns>returns an <see cref="IEnumerable{T}" /> with the side effect defined by action encoded in the enumerable.</returns>
+    [Pure]
+    public static IEnumerable<TSource> InspectEmpty<TSource>(this IEnumerable<TSource> source, Action inspector)
+    {
+        using var enumerator = source.GetEnumerator();
+
+        if (enumerator.MoveNext())
+        {
+            yield return enumerator.Current;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            inspector();
+            yield break;
+        }
+
+        while (enumerator.MoveNext())
+        {
+            yield return enumerator.Current;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Funcky/PublicAPI.Unshipped.txt b/Funcky/PublicAPI.Unshipped.txt
index f452730f..c3d89b86 100644
--- a/Funcky/PublicAPI.Unshipped.txt
+++ b/Funcky/PublicAPI.Unshipped.txt
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ Funcky.Monads.Result<TValidResult>.InspectError(System.Action<System.Exception!>
 Funcky.Monads.Result<TValidResult>.OrElse(Funcky.Monads.Result<TValidResult> fallback) -> Funcky.Monads.Result<TValidResult>
 Funcky.Monads.Result<TValidResult>.OrElse(System.Func<System.Exception!, Funcky.Monads.Result<TValidResult>>! fallback) -> Funcky.Monads.Result<TValidResult>
 Funcky.UpCast<TResult>
+static Funcky.Extensions.EnumerableExtensions.InspectEmpty<TSource>(this System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<TSource>! source, System.Action! inspector) -> System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<TSource>!
 static Funcky.Extensions.EnumeratorExtensions.MoveNextOrNone<T>(this System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerator<T>! enumerator) -> Funcky.Monads.Option<T>
 static Funcky.Extensions.ParseExtensions.ParseByteOrNone(this System.ReadOnlySpan<byte> candidate, System.Globalization.NumberStyles style, System.IFormatProvider? provider) -> Funcky.Monads.Option<byte>
 static Funcky.Extensions.ParseExtensions.ParseByteOrNone(this System.ReadOnlySpan<byte> candidate, System.IFormatProvider? provider) -> Funcky.Monads.Option<byte>