diff --git a/lib/src/services/api.service.dart b/lib/src/services/api.service.dart
index a48df1c..d9134ed 100644
--- a/lib/src/services/api.service.dart
+++ b/lib/src/services/api.service.dart
@@ -210,7 +210,8 @@ class ApiService {
   Future retransmitRawBytes() async {
     await lockRetransStore.protect(() async {
       var retransmit = await getRetransmission();
-      Log.info("retransmitting ${retransmit.keys.length} messages");
+      if (retransmit.keys.isEmpty) return;
+      Log.info("retransmitting ${retransmit.keys.length} raw bytes messages");
       bool gotError = false;
       for (final seq in retransmit.keys) {
         try {
diff --git a/lib/src/services/api/messages.dart b/lib/src/services/api/messages.dart
index b2af649..0c685ec 100644
--- a/lib/src/services/api/messages.dart
+++ b/lib/src/services/api/messages.dart
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ Future tryTransmitMessages() async {
   final retransIds =
       await twonlyDB.messageRetransmissionDao.getRetransmitAbleMessages();
 
+  if (retransIds.isEmpty) return;
+
+  Log.info("Retransmitting ${retransIds.length} text messages");
+
   for (final retransId in retransIds) {
     sendRetransmitMessage(retransId);
   }