diff --git a/DESCRIPTION b/DESCRIPTION
index 6935a0d..c6a64a0 100644
--- a/DESCRIPTION
+++ b/DESCRIPTION
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Package: rcc.billing
 Title: REDCap Automated Billing
-Version: 1.46.1
+Version: 1.46.2
 Authors@R: c(
   person("Philip", "Chase",
         email = "pbc@ufl.edu",
diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index e93d96d..aa5925b 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+# rcc.billing 1.46.2 (released 2025-01-28)
+- Update sequester_orphans.R (@pbchase, #263, #264)
+
 # rcc.billing 1.46.1 (released 2025-01-22)
 - Handle an empty update in request_correction_of_bad_ownership_data.R (@pbchase)
 - use get_user_rights to find project designers (@ljwoodley, #248, #262)
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index aa3ed3a..94ed04f 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.46.1
+1.46.2
diff --git a/etl/sequester_orphans.R b/etl/sequester_orphans.R
index 96906e3..d27cc72 100644
--- a/etl/sequester_orphans.R
+++ b/etl/sequester_orphans.R
@@ -81,6 +81,11 @@ email_info <-
   filter(!is.na(project_owner_email)) %>%
   select(project_owner_email, project_owner_full_name, user_suspended_time, project_id, app_title, project_hyperlink, creation_time, last_logged_event)
 
+# if there is nothing to do, then exit
+if(nrow(orphaned_projects) == 0) {
+  quit()
+}
+
 # Sequester the orphans
 result <- sequester_projects(
   conn = rc_conn,