src/jdk.scripting.nashorn/share/classes/jdk/nashorn/internal/runtime/arrays/DeletedRangeArrayFilter.java

*** 99,112 ****
  
          return super.ensure(safeIndex);
      }
  
      @Override
!     public void shiftLeft(final int by) {
          super.shiftLeft(by);
          lo = Math.max(0, lo - by);
          hi = Math.max(-1, hi - by);
      }
  
      @Override
      public ArrayData shiftRight(final int by) {
          super.shiftRight(by);
--- 99,114 ----
  
          return super.ensure(safeIndex);
      }
  
      @Override
!     public ArrayData shiftLeft(final int by) {
          super.shiftLeft(by);
          lo = Math.max(0, lo - by);
          hi = Math.max(-1, hi - by);
+ 
+         return isEmpty() ? getUnderlying() : this;
      }
  
      @Override
      public ArrayData shiftRight(final int by) {
          super.shiftRight(by);