diff --git a/ds/array.c b/ds/array.c
index 2dc9b8c..480eb2f 100644
--- a/ds/array.c
+++ b/ds/array.c
@@ -371,6 +371,7 @@ static b_iterator *iterable_begin(b_object *obj)
 	if (it->_a_p->ar_len > 0) {
 		it->value = it->_a_p->ar_data[0];
 	} else {
+		b_iterator_set_status(it_obj, B_ERR_NO_DATA);
 		it->value = NULL;
 	}
 
@@ -389,6 +390,7 @@ static const b_iterator *iterable_cbegin(const b_object *obj)
 	if (it->_a_p->ar_len > 0) {
 		it->value = it->_a_p->ar_data[0];
 	} else {
+		b_iterator_set_status(it_obj, B_ERR_NO_DATA);
 		it->value = NULL;
 	}