diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 515bce2980..2feb67ae09 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -372,9 +372,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "bracoxide"
-version = "0.1.0"
+version = "0.1.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "218d42d1e9cdf071a7badff501a139dd6f598fe21348e5e5c4e2302e43bdcefb"
+checksum = "ae76c117551a0459f61c57b573271778214287482c346d14591d2ea250ecbea5"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "brotli"
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/Cargo.toml b/crates/nu-command/Cargo.toml
index e4eab6328a..5e05717e63 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/nu-command/Cargo.toml
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ url = "2.2"
 uuid = { version = "1.3", features = ["v4"] }
 wax = { version = "0.5" }
 which = { version = "4.4", optional = true }
-bracoxide = "0.1.0"
+bracoxide = "0.1.1"
 
 [target.'cfg(windows)'.dependencies]
 winreg = "0.50"
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/strings/str_/expand.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/strings/str_/expand.rs
index 48dceacfbc..5b2e084dad 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/strings/str_/expand.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/strings/str_/expand.rs
@@ -69,6 +69,45 @@ impl Command for SubCommand {
                 },)
             },
 
+            Example {
+                description: "Collection may include an empty item. It can be put at the start of the list.",
+                example: "\"A{,B,C}\" | str expand",
+                result: Some(Value::List{
+                    vals: vec![
+                        Value::test_string("A"),
+                        Value::test_string("AB"),
+                        Value::test_string("AC"),
+                    ],
+                    span: Span::test_data()
+                },)
+            },
+
+            Example {
+                description: "Empty item can be at the end of the collection.",
+                example: "\"A{B,C,}\" | str expand",
+                result: Some(Value::List{
+                    vals: vec![
+                        Value::test_string("AB"),
+                        Value::test_string("AC"),
+                        Value::test_string("A"),
+                    ],
+                    span: Span::test_data()
+                },)
+            },
+
+            Example {
+                description: "Empty item can be in the middle of the collection.",
+                example: "\"A{B,,C}\" | str expand",
+                result: Some(Value::List{
+                    vals: vec![
+                        Value::test_string("AB"),
+                        Value::test_string("A"),
+                        Value::test_string("AC"),
+                    ],
+                    span: Span::test_data()
+                },)
+            },
+
             Example {
                 description: "Also, it is possible to use one inside another. Here is a real-world example, that creates files:",
                 example: "\"A{B{1,3},C{2,5}}D\" | str expand",