diff --git a/client-barcode/freitagslib/network.py b/client-barcode/freitagslib/network.py
index d196f19..3dff65b 100644
--- a/client-barcode/freitagslib/network.py
+++ b/client-barcode/freitagslib/network.py
@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@ def buy_item(item_id, what_about_it, user_name):
 def bulk_buy(buycommands, user_name):
 	item_ids = tuple(e.item_id() for e in buycommands if e.includes_commodity())
 	deposit_ids = tuple(e.item_id() for e in buycommands if e.includes_deposit())
+	if not item_ids and not deposit_ids:
+		return
 
 	request_dict = {
 		'user':user_name,