diff --git a/poetry/console/commands/config.py b/poetry/console/commands/config.py
index 551876912c2..70b6c7673f1 100644
--- a/poetry/console/commands/config.py
+++ b/poetry/console/commands/config.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 from cleo import argument
 from cleo import option
 
+from poetry.core.pyproject import PyProjectException
 from poetry.core.toml.file import TOMLFile
 from poetry.factory import Factory
 
@@ -80,7 +81,7 @@ def handle(self):
             local_config_file = TOMLFile(self.poetry.file.parent / "poetry.toml")
             if local_config_file.exists():
                 config.merge(local_config_file.read())
-        except RuntimeError:
+        except (RuntimeError, PyProjectException):
             local_config_file = TOMLFile(Path.cwd() / "poetry.toml")
 
         if self.option("local"):
diff --git a/tests/console/commands/test_config.py b/tests/console/commands/test_config.py
index 4bf102073d5..bb13a268e2f 100644
--- a/tests/console/commands/test_config.py
+++ b/tests/console/commands/test_config.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 import pytest
 
 from poetry.config.config_source import ConfigSource
+from poetry.core.pyproject import PyProjectException
 from poetry.factory import Factory
 
 
@@ -12,6 +13,16 @@ def tester(command_tester_factory):
     return command_tester_factory("config")
 
 
+def test_show_config_with_local_config_file_empty(tester, mocker):
+    mocker.patch(
+        "poetry.factory.Factory.create_poetry",
+        side_effect=PyProjectException("[tool.poetry] section not found"),
+    )
+    tester.execute()
+
+    assert "" == tester.io.fetch_output()
+
+
 def test_list_displays_default_value_if_not_set(tester, config):
     tester.execute("--list")