diff --git a/Sdl.Web.Tridion.Templates.R2/Data/DefaultModelBuilder.cs b/Sdl.Web.Tridion.Templates.R2/Data/DefaultModelBuilder.cs
index acbcb3a..5511dd3 100644
--- a/Sdl.Web.Tridion.Templates.R2/Data/DefaultModelBuilder.cs
+++ b/Sdl.Web.Tridion.Templates.R2/Data/DefaultModelBuilder.cs
@@ -440,6 +440,11 @@ private EntityModelData GetEntityModelData(ComponentPresentation cp)
                 {
                     Id = $"{GetDxaIdentifier(cp.Component)}-{GetDxaIdentifier(ct)}"
                 };
+
+                // This property is internal so have to set it via reflection. This prevents the
+                // publishing package containing an empty DCP
+                childRenderedItem.GetType().GetProperty("IsRenderedCompletely")
+                    .SetValue(childRenderedItem, false, null);
             }
             else
             {