diff --git a/implementations/micrometer-registry-dynatrace/src/main/java/io/micrometer/dynatrace/v2/DynatraceExporterV2.java b/implementations/micrometer-registry-dynatrace/src/main/java/io/micrometer/dynatrace/v2/DynatraceExporterV2.java
index a9c889dc60..c02ddfb0b6 100644
--- a/implementations/micrometer-registry-dynatrace/src/main/java/io/micrometer/dynatrace/v2/DynatraceExporterV2.java
+++ b/implementations/micrometer-registry-dynatrace/src/main/java/io/micrometer/dynatrace/v2/DynatraceExporterV2.java
@@ -148,6 +148,11 @@ public void export(@NonNull List<Meter> meters) {
             return;
         }
 
+        if (meters.isEmpty()) {
+            logger.debug("Meter list is empty, nothing to export. Did you create any meters?");
+            return;
+        }
+
         Map<String, String> seenMetadata = null;
         if (config.exportMeterMetadata()) {
             seenMetadata = new HashMap<>();