diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0f4c945..4aa9722 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 ## not released
 
+- Fix: Don't show `There is no Data to export` on empty profiles and automatic backups #71
+
 ## v1.4.0 (2024-02-22)
 
 - Changes that are required for the Joplin default plugin
diff --git a/src/Backup.ts b/src/Backup.ts
index 183b3b7..91d6c79 100644
--- a/src/Backup.ts
+++ b/src/Backup.ts
@@ -504,6 +504,14 @@ class Backup {
   }
 
   public async start(showDoneMsg: boolean = false) {
+    // Prevent error message for empty profile on automatic backup
+    // https://github.com/JackGruber/joplin-plugin-backup/issues/71
+    // https://github.com/laurent22/joplin/issues/10046
+    if (showDoneMsg == false && (await this.isThereData()) === false) {
+      this.log.warn(`Empty Joplin profile (No notes), skipping backup`);
+      return;
+    }
+
     if (this.backupStartTime === null) {
       this.backupStartTime = new Date();
 
@@ -1281,6 +1289,22 @@ class Backup {
     });
     return true;
   }
+
+  private async isThereData(): Promise<boolean> {
+    let check = await joplin.data.get(["notes"], {
+      fields: "title, id, updated_time",
+      order_by: "updated_time",
+      order_dir: "DESC",
+      limit: 1,
+      page: 1,
+    });
+
+    if (check.items.length > 0) {
+      return true;
+    } else {
+      return false;
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 export { Backup, i18n };