diff --git a/packages/runtime/src/plugins/policy/policy-handler.ts b/packages/runtime/src/plugins/policy/policy-handler.ts
index 597ac249..49e5afd1 100644
--- a/packages/runtime/src/plugins/policy/policy-handler.ts
+++ b/packages/runtime/src/plugins/policy/policy-handler.ts
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ export class PolicyHandler<Schema extends SchemaDef> extends OperationNodeTransf
 
         // --- Post mutation work ---
 
-        if (hasPostUpdatePolicies) {
+        if (hasPostUpdatePolicies && result.rows.length > 0) {
             // entities updated filter
             const idConditions = this.buildIdConditions(mutationModel, result.rows);