diff --git a/podcasts-data/src/dbqueries.rs b/podcasts-data/src/dbqueries.rs
index a4b0d82..73b1502 100644
--- a/podcasts-data/src/dbqueries.rs
+++ b/podcasts-data/src/dbqueries.rs
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ pub fn is_episodes_populated() -> Result<bool, DataError> {
 
 /// Check if the `shows` table contains any rows
 ///
-/// Return true if `shows table is populated.
+/// Return true if `shows` table is populated.
 pub fn is_podcasts_populated(filter_ids: &[i32]) -> Result<bool, DataError> {
     use schema::shows::dsl::*;
 
@@ -404,6 +404,20 @@ pub fn is_podcasts_populated(filter_ids: &[i32]) -> Result<bool, DataError> {
         .map_err(From::from)
 }
 
+/// Check if the `source` table contains any rows
+///
+/// Return true if `source` table is populated.
+pub fn is_source_populated(filter_ids: &[i32]) -> Result<bool, DataError> {
+    use schema::source::dsl::*;
+
+    let db = connection();
+    let con = db.get()?;
+
+    select(exists(source.filter(id.ne_all(filter_ids))))
+        .get_result(&con)
+        .map_err(From::from)
+}
+
 pub(crate) fn index_new_episodes(eps: &[NewEpisode]) -> Result<(), DataError> {
     use schema::episodes::dsl::*;
     let db = connection();
diff --git a/podcasts-gtk/src/utils.rs b/podcasts-gtk/src/utils.rs
index c78411d..a883e55 100644
--- a/podcasts-gtk/src/utils.rs
+++ b/podcasts-gtk/src/utils.rs
@@ -187,6 +187,19 @@ pub(crate) fn refresh<S>(source: Option<S>, sender: Sender<Action>)
 where
     S: IntoIterator<Item = Source> + Send + 'static,
 {
+    // If we try to update the whole db,
+    // Exit early if `source` table is empty
+    if source.is_none() {
+        match dbqueries::is_source_populated(&[]) {
+            Ok(false) => {
+                info!("No source of feeds where found, returning");
+                return;
+            }
+            Err(err) => debug_assert!(false, err),
+            _ => (),
+        };
+    }
+
     refresh_feed(source, sender)
         .map_err(|err| error!("Failed to update feeds: {}", err))
         .ok();