diff --git a/src/modules/data_connection.py b/src/modules/data_connection.py
index 5b7ee57..8190961 100644
--- a/src/modules/data_connection.py
+++ b/src/modules/data_connection.py
@@ -121,8 +121,9 @@ def get_plays(session: Session) -> list[play_classes.Play]:
         played_boardgame_ids = list(filter(lambda x: x != None, played_boardgame_ids))
 
         boardgames_in_db, boardgame_ids_missing = db_connection.get_multiple_boardgames(session, boardgame_ids=played_boardgame_ids)
-        missing_boardgames = bgg_connection.get_multiple_boardgames(boardgame_ids_missing)
-        db_connection.upsert_multiple_boardgames(session, missing_boardgames)
+        if len(boardgame_ids_missing) != 0:
+            missing_boardgames = bgg_connection.get_multiple_boardgames(boardgame_ids_missing)
+            db_connection.upsert_multiple_boardgames(session, missing_boardgames)
 
         assert len(list(filter(lambda x: x == None, played_boardgame_ids))) == 0, plays_from_db