diff --git a/main.js b/main.js
index d61b51c3..73597d76 100644
--- a/main.js
+++ b/main.js
@@ -25104,8 +25104,9 @@ function addDataviewNotesToGraph(plugin, eligableAlts, frontms, mainG) {
     const { settings } = plugin;
     const { userHiers, dataviewNoteField } = settings;
     const dv = getDVApi(plugin);
-    if (!dv) {
+    if (!dv && eligableAlts.length) {
         new obsidian.Notice(DATAVIEW_MISSING);
+        return;
     }
     const fields = getFields(userHiers);
     eligableAlts.forEach((altFile) => {
diff --git a/src/AlternativeHierarchies/DataviewNotes.ts b/src/AlternativeHierarchies/DataviewNotes.ts
index e0faea08..94303c38 100644
--- a/src/AlternativeHierarchies/DataviewNotes.ts
+++ b/src/AlternativeHierarchies/DataviewNotes.ts
@@ -21,8 +21,9 @@ export function addDataviewNotesToGraph(
   const { settings } = plugin;
   const { userHiers, dataviewNoteField } = settings;
   const dv = getDVApi(plugin);
-  if (!dv) {
+  if (!dv && eligableAlts.length) {
     new Notice(DATAVIEW_MISSING);
+    return;
   }
 
   const fields = getFields(userHiers);