diff --git a/server/src/models/segment_model.ts b/server/src/models/segment_model.ts
index af60bcd..5509b48 100644
--- a/server/src/models/segment_model.ts
+++ b/server/src/models/segment_model.ts
@@ -96,6 +96,9 @@ export async function findMany(id: AnalyticUnitId, query: FindManyQuery): Promis
 }
 
 export async function insertSegments(segments: Segment[]) {
+  if(_.isEmpty(segments)) {
+    return;
+  }
   let analyticUnitId: AnalyticUnitId = segments[0].analyticUnitId;
   let segmentIdsToRemove: SegmentId[] = [];
   let segmentsToInsert: Segment[] = [];