diff --git a/rich/pretty.py b/rich/pretty.py
index a3d1f7471..57f3e62e2 100644
--- a/rich/pretty.py
+++ b/rich/pretty.py
@@ -92,17 +92,13 @@ def _has_default_namedtuple_repr(obj: object) -> bool:
         bool: True if the default repr is used, False if there's a custom repr.
     """
     obj_file = None
-    default_repr_file = None
     try:
         obj_file = inspect.getfile(obj.__repr__)
     except (OSError, TypeError):
         # OSError handles case where object is defined in __main__ scope, e.g. REPL - no filename available.
         # TypeError trapped defensively, in case of object without filename slips through.
         pass
-    try:
-        default_repr_file = inspect.getfile(_dummy_namedtuple.__repr__)
-    except (OSError, TypeError):
-        pass
+    default_repr_file = inspect.getfile(_dummy_namedtuple.__repr__)
     return obj_file == default_repr_file
 
 
@@ -563,7 +559,11 @@ def _is_namedtuple(obj: Any) -> bool:
     Returns:
         bool: True if the object is a namedtuple. False otherwise.
     """
-    fields = getattr(obj, "_fields", None)
+    try:
+        fields = getattr(obj, "_fields", None)
+    except Exception:
+        # Being very defensive - if we cannot get the attr then its not a namedtuple
+        return False
     return isinstance(obj, tuple) and isinstance(fields, tuple)
 
 
@@ -775,16 +775,18 @@ def iter_attrs() -> Iterable[
 
                 pop_visited(obj_id)
         elif _is_namedtuple(obj) and _has_default_namedtuple_repr(obj):
-            children = []
-            append = children.append
             if reached_max_depth:
                 node = Node(value_repr="...")
             else:
+                children = []
+                class_name = obj.__class__.__name__
                 node = Node(
-                    open_brace=f"{obj.__class__.__name__}(",
+                    open_brace=f"{class_name}(",
                     close_brace=")",
                     children=children,
+                    empty=f"{class_name}()",
                 )
+                append = children.append
                 for last, (key, value) in loop_last(obj._asdict().items()):
                     child_node = _traverse(value, depth=depth + 1)
                     child_node.key_repr = key