diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/imhentai.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/imhentai.py
index c996fb81..41c140a6 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/imhentai.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/imhentai.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
-# Copyright 2025 Mike Fährmann
+# Copyright 2025-2026 Mike Fährmann
 #
 # This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
 # it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
@@ -123,7 +123,11 @@ class ImhentaiGalleryExtractor(ImhentaiExtractor, GalleryExtractor):
         return results
 
     def images(self, page):
-        data = util.json_loads(text.extr(page, "$.parseJSON('", "'"))
+        try:
+            data = util.json_loads(text.extr(page, "$.parseJSON('", "'"))
+        except Exception:
+            self.log.warning("%s: Missing image data", self.gallery_id)
+            return ()
         base = text.extr(page, 'data-src="', '"').rpartition("/")[0] + "/"
         exts = {"j": "jpg", "p": "png", "g": "gif", "w": "webp", "a": "avif"}
 
diff --git a/test/results/hentaienvy.py b/test/results/hentaienvy.py
index 216b7ec3..b7ce2afb 100644
--- a/test/results/hentaienvy.py
+++ b/test/results/hentaienvy.py
@@ -109,12 +109,34 @@ __tests__ = (
     ],
 },
 
+{
+    "#url"     : "https://hentaienvy.com/gallery/1119432/",
+    "#comment" : "empty 'var g_th = $.parseJSON('');' (#8951)",
+    "#category": ("IMHentai", "hentaienvy", "gallery"),
+    "#class"   : imhentai.ImhentaiGalleryExtractor,
+    "#metadata": "post",
+    "#count"   : 0,
+    "#log"     : "1119432: Missing image data",
+
+    "artist"    : [],
+    "character" : [],
+    "gallery_id": 1119432,
+    "group"     : [],
+    "lang"      : "ja",
+    "language"  : ["japanese"],
+    "parody"    : ["super mario brothers"],
+    "tags"      : list,
+    "title"     : "hentai girls",
+    "title_alt" : "",
+    "type"      : "western",
+},
+
 {
     "#url"     : "https://hentaienvy.com/artist/asutora/",
     "#category": ("IMHentai", "hentaienvy", "tag"),
     "#class"   : imhentai.ImhentaiTagExtractor,
     "#pattern" : imhentai.ImhentaiGalleryExtractor.pattern,
-    "#count"   : range(45, 50),
+    "#count"   : range(45, 60),
 },
 
 {