diff --git a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/audits/DMLAuditAction.java b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/audits/DMLAuditAction.java
index 557d8346..e9d835be 100644
--- a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/audits/DMLAuditAction.java
+++ b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/audits/DMLAuditAction.java
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ public class DMLAuditAction extends AbstractQActionFunction<DMLAuditInput, DMLAu
       try
       {
          AuditLevel auditLevel = getAuditLevel(tableActionInput);
-         if(auditLevel == null || auditLevel.equals(AuditLevel.NONE))
+         if(auditLevel == null || auditLevel.equals(AuditLevel.NONE) || CollectionUtils.nullSafeIsEmpty(recordList))
          {
             /////////////////////////////////////////////
             // return with noop for null or level NONE //