diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/org/opensearch/indexmanagement/indexstatemanagement/step/rollover/AttemptRolloverStep.kt b/src/main/kotlin/org/opensearch/indexmanagement/indexstatemanagement/step/rollover/AttemptRolloverStep.kt
index c5e2c3d30..58a768d16 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/org/opensearch/indexmanagement/indexstatemanagement/step/rollover/AttemptRolloverStep.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/org/opensearch/indexmanagement/indexstatemanagement/step/rollover/AttemptRolloverStep.kt
@@ -330,6 +330,11 @@ class AttemptRolloverStep(private val action: RolloverAction) : Step(name) {
                     .isHidden(aliasMetadata.isHidden)
             aliasActions.add(aliasAction)
         }
+
+        if (aliasActions.isEmpty()) {
+            return
+        }
+
         val aliasReq = IndicesAliasesRequest()
         aliasActions.forEach { aliasReq.addAliasAction(it) }