diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index cd5ebe8..9c03cc9 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 0.14.2
+ - fix: avoid error in upload tab when no jobs are present
  - enh: add logging tab in GUI
  - docs: improve doc strings
  - ref: improve logging
diff --git a/dcoraid/gui/upload/widget_upload.py b/dcoraid/gui/upload/widget_upload.py
index 8f02d91..5936c9c 100644
--- a/dcoraid/gui/upload/widget_upload.py
+++ b/dcoraid/gui/upload/widget_upload.py
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ def on_upload_finished(self, dataset_id):
     @QtCore.pyqtSlot()
     def update_job_status(self):
         """Update UI with information from self.jobs (UploadJobList)"""
-        if not self.isVisible():
+        if not self.isVisible() or not self.jobs:
             return
         # disable updates
         self.setUpdatesEnabled(False)