diff --git a/packages/core/src/WorkflowExecute.ts b/packages/core/src/WorkflowExecute.ts
index 07be9fbfd..6e2178113 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/WorkflowExecute.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/WorkflowExecute.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ import {
 	NodeExecuteFunctions,
 } from './';
 
+import { get } from 'lodash';
+
 export class WorkflowExecute {
 	runExecutionData: IRunExecutionData;
 	private additionalData: IWorkflowExecuteAdditionalData;
@@ -234,6 +236,21 @@ export class WorkflowExecute {
 	}
 
 
+	/**
+	 * Checks the incoming connection does not receive any data
+	 */
+	incomingConnectionIsEmpty(runData: IRunData, inputConnections: IConnection[], runIndex: number): boolean {
+		// for (const inputConnection of workflow.connectionsByDestinationNode[nodeToAdd].main[0]) {
+		for (const inputConnection of inputConnections) {
+			const nodeIncomingData = get(runData, `[${inputConnection.node}][${runIndex}].data.main[${inputConnection.index}]`);
+			if (nodeIncomingData !== undefined && (nodeIncomingData as object[]).length !== 0) {
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		return true;
+	}
+
+
 	addNodeToBeExecuted(workflow: Workflow, connectionData: IConnection, outputIndex: number, parentNodeName: string, nodeSuccessData: INodeExecutionData[][], runIndex: number): void {
 		let stillDataMissing = false;
 
@@ -299,7 +316,7 @@ export class WorkflowExecute {
 
 			if (nodeWasWaiting === false) {
 
-				// Get a list of all the output nodes that we can check for siblings eaiser
+				// Get a list of all the output nodes that we can check for siblings easier
 				const checkOutputNodes = [];
 				for (const outputIndexParent in workflow.connectionsBySourceNode[parentNodeName].main) {
 					if (!workflow.connectionsBySourceNode[parentNodeName].main.hasOwnProperty(outputIndexParent)) {
@@ -327,8 +344,12 @@ export class WorkflowExecute {
 						// previously processed one
 						if (inputData.node !== parentNodeName && checkOutputNodes.includes(inputData.node)) {
 							// So the parent node will be added anyway which
-							// will then process this node next. So nothing to do.
-							continue;
+							// will then process this node next. So nothing to do
+							// unless the incoming data of the node is empty
+							// because then it would not be executed
+							if (!this.incomingConnectionIsEmpty(this.runExecutionData.resultData.runData, workflow.connectionsByDestinationNode[inputData.node].main[0], runIndex)) {
+								continue;
+							}
 						}
 
 						// Check if it is already in the execution stack
@@ -384,7 +405,19 @@ export class WorkflowExecute {
 							continue;
 						}
 
-						if (workflow.connectionsByDestinationNode[nodeToAdd] === undefined)  {
+						let addEmptyItem = false;
+
+						if (workflow.connectionsByDestinationNode[nodeToAdd] === undefined) {
+							// Add empty item if the node does not have any input connections
+							addEmptyItem = true;
+						} else {
+							if (this.incomingConnectionIsEmpty(this.runExecutionData.resultData.runData, workflow.connectionsByDestinationNode[nodeToAdd].main[0], runIndex)) {
+								// Add empty item also if the input data is empty
+								addEmptyItem = true;
+							}
+						}
+
+						if (addEmptyItem === true) {
 							// Add only node if it does not have any inputs because else it will
 							// be added by its input node later anyway.
 							this.runExecutionData.executionData!.nodeExecutionStack.push(
diff --git a/packages/core/test/WorkflowExecute.test.ts b/packages/core/test/WorkflowExecute.test.ts
index 1136d497a..c89cc07fd 100644
--- a/packages/core/test/WorkflowExecute.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/test/WorkflowExecute.test.ts
@@ -986,6 +986,172 @@ describe('WorkflowExecute', () => {
 					},
 				},
 			},
+			{
+				description: 'should use empty data if input of sibling does not receive any data from parent',
+				input: {
+					// Leave the workflowData in regular JSON to be able to easily
+					// copy it from/in the UI
+					workflowData: {
+						"nodes": [
+							{
+								"parameters": {},
+								"name": "Start",
+								"type": "n8n-nodes-base.start",
+								"typeVersion": 1,
+								"position": [
+									250,
+									300,
+								],
+							},
+							{
+								"parameters": {
+									"conditions": {
+										"number": [
+											{
+												"value1": "={{$json[\"value1\"]}}",
+												"operation": "equal",
+												"value2": 1,
+											},
+										],
+									},
+								},
+								"name": "IF",
+								"type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
+								"typeVersion": 1,
+								"position": [
+									650,
+									300,
+								],
+							},
+							{
+								"parameters": {
+									"values": {
+										"string": [],
+										"number": [
+											{
+												"name": "value2",
+												"value": 2,
+											},
+										],
+									},
+									"options": {},
+								},
+								"name": "Set2",
+								"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
+								"typeVersion": 1,
+								"position": [
+									850,
+									450,
+								],
+							},
+							{
+								"parameters": {
+									"values": {
+										"number": [
+											{
+												"name": "value1",
+												"value": 1,
+											},
+										],
+									},
+									"options": {},
+								},
+								"name": "Set1",
+								"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
+								"typeVersion": 1,
+								"position": [
+									450,
+									300,
+								],
+							},
+							{
+								"parameters": {},
+								"name": "Merge",
+								"type": "n8n-nodes-base.merge",
+								"typeVersion": 1,
+								"position": [
+									1050,
+									300,
+								],
+							},
+						],
+						"connections": {
+							"Start": {
+								"main": [
+									[
+										{
+											"node": "Set1",
+											"type": "main",
+											"index": 0,
+										},
+									],
+								],
+							},
+							"IF": {
+								"main": [
+									[
+										{
+											"node": "Merge",
+											"type": "main",
+											"index": 0,
+										},
+									],
+									[
+										{
+											"node": "Set2",
+											"type": "main",
+											"index": 0,
+										},
+									],
+								],
+							},
+							"Set2": {
+								"main": [
+									[
+										{
+											"node": "Merge",
+											"type": "main",
+											"index": 1,
+										},
+									],
+								],
+							},
+							"Set1": {
+								"main": [
+									[
+										{
+											"node": "IF",
+											"type": "main",
+											"index": 0,
+										},
+									],
+								],
+							},
+						},
+					},
+				},
+				output: {
+					nodeExecutionOrder: [
+						'Start',
+						'Set1',
+						'IF',
+						'Set2',
+						'Merge',
+					],
+					nodeData: {
+						Merge: [
+							[
+								{
+									value1: 1,
+								},
+								{
+									value2: 2,
+								},
+							],
+						],
+					},
+				},
+			},
 		];