diff --git a/bulk_update/helper.py b/bulk_update/helper.py
index 4d383bd..4a7f163 100644
--- a/bulk_update/helper.py
+++ b/bulk_update/helper.py
@@ -36,11 +36,18 @@ def bulk_update(objs, meta=None, update_fields=None, exclude_fields=None,
                 using='default', batch_size=None):
     assert batch_size is None or batch_size > 0
 
+    obj_count = None
     # if we have a QuerySet, avoid loading objects into memory
     if isinstance(objs, QuerySet):
-        batch_size = batch_size or objs.count()
+        obj_count = objs.count()
+        batch_size = batch_size or obj_count
     else:
-        batch_size = batch_size or len(objs)
+        obj_count = len(objs)
+        batch_size = batch_size or obj_count
+
+    # If there are not objects to update just exit.
+    if obj_count == 0:
+        return
 
     connection = connections[using]
     if meta is None:
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 7438f85..e65a403 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 setup(
     name='django-bulk-update',
-    version='1.1.2',
+    version='1.1.2.2',
     packages=find_packages(),
     include_package_data=True,
     description='Bulk update using one query over Django ORM.',