diff --git a/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/sequence/recalculate_schedule.py b/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/sequence/recalculate_schedule.py
index a55196944f..adbea76e1b 100644
--- a/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/sequence/recalculate_schedule.py
+++ b/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/sequence/recalculate_schedule.py
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ class Usecase:
         self.start_dates = []
         self.build_network_graph()
 
+        if not self.start_dates:
+            return
+
         self.pending_nodes = set(self.g.nodes)
         while self.pending_nodes:
             remaining_nodes = set()