diff --git a/dvc/repo/experiments/__init__.py b/dvc/repo/experiments/__init__.py
index 345dcf807b..b36205378c 100644
--- a/dvc/repo/experiments/__init__.py
+++ b/dvc/repo/experiments/__init__.py
@@ -725,10 +725,14 @@ def _workspace_repro(self) -> Mapping[str, str]:
                     rel_cwd=relpath(os.getcwd(), self.scm.root_dir),
                 )
 
-                if not exec_result.exp_hash or not exec_result.ref_info:
+                if not exec_result.exp_hash:
                     raise DvcException(
                         f"Failed to reproduce experiment '{rev[:7]}'"
                     )
+                if not exec_result.ref_info:
+                    # repro succeeded but result matches baseline
+                    # (no experiment generated or applied)
+                    return {}
                 exp_rev = self.scm.get_ref(str(exec_result.ref_info))
                 self.scm.set_ref(EXEC_APPLY, exp_rev)
                 return {exp_rev: exec_result.exp_hash}
diff --git a/dvc/repo/experiments/executor/base.py b/dvc/repo/experiments/executor/base.py
index ce5cd920ea..b0f4f48ea7 100644
--- a/dvc/repo/experiments/executor/base.py
+++ b/dvc/repo/experiments/executor/base.py
@@ -358,6 +358,8 @@ def _repro_args(cls, dvc):
         if os.path.exists(args_path):
             args, kwargs = cls.unpack_repro_args(args_path)
             remove(args_path)
+            # explicitly git rm/unstage the args file
+            dvc.scm.add([args_path])
         else:
             args = []
             kwargs = {}