diff --git a/src/personal-cloud/background/index.ts b/src/personal-cloud/background/index.ts
index cc6c7aa170..2c8d86a96a 100644
--- a/src/personal-cloud/background/index.ts
+++ b/src/personal-cloud/background/index.ts
@@ -625,7 +625,10 @@ export class PersonalCloudBackground {
         // For automated tests
         this.reportExecutingAction?.(action)
 
-        if (action.type === PersonalCloudActionType.PushObject) {
+        if (
+            action.type === PersonalCloudActionType.PushObject &&
+            action.updates.length > 0
+        ) {
             const {
                 clientInstructions,
             } = await this.options.backend.pushUpdates(