diff --git a/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/history/GitLogUtil.java b/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/history/GitLogUtil.java
index 2f5671cf1c54..82619dd8aa6b 100644
--- a/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/history/GitLogUtil.java
+++ b/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/history/GitLogUtil.java
@@ -373,6 +373,7 @@ public class GitLogUtil {
                                               boolean withFullMergeDiff,
                                               boolean preserveOrder,
                                               @NotNull DiffRenameLimit renameLimit) throws VcsException {
+    if (hashes.isEmpty()) return;
     GitLineHandler handler = createGitHandler(project, root, createConfigParameters(includeRootChanges, renameLimit), lowPriorityProcess);
     sendHashesToStdin(vcs, hashes, handler);