Index: applications/editors/josm/plugins/sds/src/org/openstreetmap/hot/sds/ReadPostprocessor.java
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--- applications/editors/josm/plugins/sds/src/org/openstreetmap/hot/sds/ReadPostprocessor.java	(revision 35489)
+++ applications/editors/josm/plugins/sds/src/org/openstreetmap/hot/sds/ReadPostprocessor.java	(revision 35490)
@@ -62,5 +62,11 @@
 
         for (OsmPrimitive p : ds.allPrimitives()) {
-            p.accept(adder);
+            if (!p.isNew()) {
+                p.accept(adder);
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (nodeList.isEmpty() && wayList.isEmpty() && relationList.isEmpty()) {
+            return;
         }