1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/cpp/src/Ice/ConnectionI.cpp b/cpp/src/Ice/ConnectionI.cpp
index 91b10077b98..325db799660 100644
--- a/cpp/src/Ice/ConnectionI.cpp
+++ b/cpp/src/Ice/ConnectionI.cpp
@@ -765,14 +765,14 @@ Ice::ConnectionI::flushBatchRequests()
 	    _exception->ice_throw();
 	}
 
-	assert(_state > StateNotValidated);
-	assert(_state < StateClosing);
-
 	if(_batchStream.b.empty())
 	{
 	    return; // Nothing to do.
 	}
 
+	assert(_state > StateNotValidated);
+	assert(_state < StateClosing);
+
 	_batchStream.i = _batchStream.b.begin();
 
 	if(_acmTimeout > 0)