diff --git a/portainer/api.py b/portainer/api.py
index 10dc7ea..a32f200 100644
--- a/portainer/api.py
+++ b/portainer/api.py
@@ -973,6 +973,9 @@ class PortainerApi:
     def update_service(self):
         all_services = self.get_services(self.get_endpoint_id())
         #input(all_services)
+        if len(all_services) == 0:
+            print("No services found on this endpoint.")
+            return False
         service_tuples = [(s['ID'], s['Spec']['Name']) for s in all_services]
         service_tuples = sorted(service_tuples, key=lambda x: x[1])
         service_dict = dict(service_tuples)