diff --git a/freqtrade/data/converter.py b/freqtrade/data/converter.py
index 46b653eb0..100a578a2 100644
--- a/freqtrade/data/converter.py
+++ b/freqtrade/data/converter.py
@@ -255,7 +255,8 @@ def convert_ohlcv_format(config: Dict[str, Any], convert_from: str, convert_to:
                                   drop_incomplete=False,
                                   startup_candles=0)
             logger.info(f"Converting {len(data)} candles for {pair}")
-            trg.ohlcv_store(pair=pair, timeframe=timeframe, data=data)
-            if erase and convert_from != convert_to:
-                logger.info(f"Deleting source data for {pair} / {timeframe}")
-                src.ohlcv_purge(pair=pair, timeframe=timeframe)
+            if len(data) > 0:
+                trg.ohlcv_store(pair=pair, timeframe=timeframe, data=data)
+                if erase and convert_from != convert_to:
+                    logger.info(f"Deleting source data for {pair} / {timeframe}")
+                    src.ohlcv_purge(pair=pair, timeframe=timeframe)