diff --git a/django/template/defaultfilters.py b/django/template/defaultfilters.py
index a08ce2710dc..02cac06bcfd 100644
--- a/django/template/defaultfilters.py
+++ b/django/template/defaultfilters.py
@@ -644,7 +644,7 @@ def slice_filter(value, arg):
                 bits.append(int(x))
         return value[slice(*bits)]
 
-    except (ValueError, TypeError):
+    except (ValueError, TypeError, KeyError):
         return value  # Fail silently.
 
 
diff --git a/tests/template_tests/filter_tests/test_slice.py b/tests/template_tests/filter_tests/test_slice.py
index 5a5dd6b1550..23257b1282b 100644
--- a/tests/template_tests/filter_tests/test_slice.py
+++ b/tests/template_tests/filter_tests/test_slice.py
@@ -53,3 +53,6 @@ class FunctionTests(SimpleTestCase):
     def test_fail_silently(self):
         obj = object()
         self.assertEqual(slice_filter(obj, "0::2"), obj)
+
+    def test_empty_dict(self):
+        self.assertEqual(slice_filter({}, "1"), {})