diff --git a/dcm4chee-arc-qmgt/src/main/java/org/dcm4chee/arc/qmgt/impl/TaskManagerImpl.java b/dcm4chee-arc-qmgt/src/main/java/org/dcm4chee/arc/qmgt/impl/TaskManagerImpl.java
index 4b555b99a5..ea4b6f78d8 100644
--- a/dcm4chee-arc-qmgt/src/main/java/org/dcm4chee/arc/qmgt/impl/TaskManagerImpl.java
+++ b/dcm4chee-arc-qmgt/src/main/java/org/dcm4chee/arc/qmgt/impl/TaskManagerImpl.java
@@ -587,7 +587,8 @@ private void deleteTasks(TaskQueryParam taskQueryParam, BulkTaskEvent taskEvent)
         } finally {
             taskEvent.setCount(count);
             taskEvent.setFailed(failed);
-            bulkTaskEventEvent.fire(taskEvent);
+            if (count > 0 || failed > 0 || taskEvent.getException() != null)
+                bulkTaskEventEvent.fire(taskEvent);
             if (count > 0)
                 LOG.info("Deleted {} tasks matching {}", count, taskQueryParam);
         }