diff --git a/functions.cpp b/functions.cpp
index f6eac27..6907021 100644
--- a/functions.cpp
+++ b/functions.cpp
@@ -507,6 +507,14 @@ void addToDB( const string &show, const string &path, const string &language,
     ProgressBar p( progress_ptr );
 #endif
 
+    if( seasons.size() == 0 ) {
+#ifdef GUI
+        // hide progress window
+        p.print( 100 );
+#endif
+        return;
+    }
+
     p.print( _( RENAMING ) );
     p.print( 0 );
 
@@ -606,6 +614,14 @@ void refreshDB( bool linux, void *progress_ptr ) {
     ProgressBar p( progress_ptr );
 #endif // GUI
 
+    if( shows.size() == 0 ) {
+#ifdef GUI
+        // hide progress window
+        p.print(100);
+#endif
+        return;
+    }
+
     for ( auto &show : shows ) {
         if ( FSLib::exists( show[TEXT( "PATH" )] ) ) {
 #ifndef GUI
@@ -689,7 +705,17 @@ void updateDB( bool linux, void *progress_ptr ) {
 #else // GUI
     ProgressBar p( progress_ptr );
 #endif
+
+    if( shows.size() == 0 ) {
+#ifdef GUI
+        // hide progress window
+        p.print( 100 );
+#endif
+        return;
+    }
+
     p.print( _( UPDATING_DB ) );
+
 #ifndef GUI
     cout << std::endl << std::endl;
 #endif
@@ -784,6 +810,15 @@ void cleanDB( void *progress_ptr ) {
 #else  // GUI
     ProgressBar p( progress_ptr );
 #endif // GUI
+
+    if( shows.size() == 0 ) {
+#ifdef GUI
+        // hide progress window
+        p.print( 100 );
+#endif
+        return;
+    }
+
     p.print( _( CLEANING_DB ) );
     p.print( 0 );
     int percent = 0;