diff --git a/mobile/lib/db/files_db.dart b/mobile/lib/db/files_db.dart
index b8779c5fd..97f76ed8c 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/db/files_db.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/db/files_db.dart
@@ -457,6 +457,8 @@ class FilesDB {
     List<EnteFile> files, {
     ConflictAlgorithm conflictAlgorithm = ConflictAlgorithm.replace,
   }) async {
+    if (files.isEmpty) return;
+
     final startTime = DateTime.now();
     final db = await sqliteAsyncDB;