diff --git a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/tables/DeleteAction.java b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/tables/DeleteAction.java
index a1c0096a..83776d9b 100644
--- a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/tables/DeleteAction.java
+++ b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/tables/DeleteAction.java
@@ -369,11 +369,14 @@ public class DeleteAction
          QueryOutput        queryOutput    = new QueryAction().execute(queryInput);
          List<Serializable> associatedKeys = queryOutput.getRecords().stream().map(r -> r.getValue(associatedTable.getPrimaryKeyField())).toList();
 
-         DeleteInput nextLevelDeleteInput = new DeleteInput();
-         nextLevelDeleteInput.setTransaction(deleteInput.getTransaction());
-         nextLevelDeleteInput.setTableName(association.getAssociatedTableName());
-         nextLevelDeleteInput.setPrimaryKeys(associatedKeys);
-         DeleteOutput nextLevelDeleteOutput = new DeleteAction().execute(nextLevelDeleteInput);
+         if(CollectionUtils.nullSafeHasContents(associatedKeys))
+         {
+            DeleteInput nextLevelDeleteInput = new DeleteInput();
+            nextLevelDeleteInput.setTransaction(deleteInput.getTransaction());
+            nextLevelDeleteInput.setTableName(association.getAssociatedTableName());
+            nextLevelDeleteInput.setPrimaryKeys(associatedKeys);
+            DeleteOutput nextLevelDeleteOutput = new DeleteAction().execute(nextLevelDeleteInput);
+         }
       }
    }
 
diff --git a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/tables/InsertAction.java b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/tables/InsertAction.java
index 7198ae9f..e91b1440 100644
--- a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/tables/InsertAction.java
+++ b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/tables/InsertAction.java
@@ -239,11 +239,14 @@ public class InsertAction extends AbstractQActionFunction<InsertInput, InsertOut
             }
          }
 
-         InsertInput nextLevelInsertInput = new InsertInput();
-         nextLevelInsertInput.setTransaction(transaction);
-         nextLevelInsertInput.setTableName(association.getAssociatedTableName());
-         nextLevelInsertInput.setRecords(nextLevelInserts);
-         InsertOutput nextLevelInsertOutput = new InsertAction().execute(nextLevelInsertInput);
+         if(CollectionUtils.nullSafeHasContents(nextLevelInserts))
+         {
+            InsertInput nextLevelInsertInput = new InsertInput();
+            nextLevelInsertInput.setTransaction(transaction);
+            nextLevelInsertInput.setTableName(association.getAssociatedTableName());
+            nextLevelInsertInput.setRecords(nextLevelInserts);
+            InsertOutput nextLevelInsertOutput = new InsertAction().execute(nextLevelInsertInput);
+         }
       }
    }