diff --git a/src/paperless_mail/mail.py b/src/paperless_mail/mail.py
index 56bde624a..95c5b8fec 100644
--- a/src/paperless_mail/mail.py
+++ b/src/paperless_mail/mail.py
@@ -757,6 +757,7 @@ class MailAccountHandler(LoggingMixin):
             not message.attachments
             and rule.consumption_scope == MailRule.ConsumptionScope.ATTACHMENTS_ONLY
         ):
+            self._record_processed_without_consumption(message, rule)
             return processed_elements
 
         self.log.debug(
@@ -792,6 +793,25 @@ class MailAccountHandler(LoggingMixin):
 
         return processed_elements
 
+    def _record_processed_without_consumption(
+        self,
+        message: MailMessage,
+        rule: MailRule,
+    ) -> None:
+        ProcessedMail.objects.get_or_create(
+            rule=rule,
+            uid=message.uid,
+            folder=rule.folder,
+            uid_validity=self._current_uid_validity,
+            defaults={
+                "subject": message.subject,
+                "received": make_aware(message.date)
+                if is_naive(message.date)
+                else message.date,
+                "status": "PROCESSED_WO_CONSUMPTION",
+            },
+        )
+
     def filename_inclusion_matches(
         self,
         filter_attachment_filename_include: str | None,
@@ -958,23 +978,7 @@ class MailAccountHandler(LoggingMixin):
             )
         else:
             # No files to consume, just mark as processed if it wasn't by .eml processing
-            if not ProcessedMail.objects.filter(
-                rule=rule,
-                uid=message.uid,
-                folder=rule.folder,
-                uid_validity=self._current_uid_validity,
-            ).exists():
-                ProcessedMail.objects.create(
-                    rule=rule,
-                    folder=rule.folder,
-                    uid=message.uid,
-                    uid_validity=self._current_uid_validity,
-                    subject=message.subject,
-                    received=make_aware(message.date)
-                    if is_naive(message.date)
-                    else message.date,
-                    status="PROCESSED_WO_CONSUMPTION",
-                )
+            self._record_processed_without_consumption(message, rule)
 
         return processed_attachments
 
diff --git a/src/paperless_mail/tests/test_mail.py b/src/paperless_mail/tests/test_mail.py
index ede27da86..b2b055582 100644
--- a/src/paperless_mail/tests/test_mail.py
+++ b/src/paperless_mail/tests/test_mail.py
@@ -566,16 +566,40 @@ class TestMail(
         self.assertEqual([m.uid for m in fetched], [target_uid])
 
     def test_handle_empty_message(self) -> None:
-        message = namedtuple("MailMessage", [])
+        message = self.mailMocker.messageBuilder.create_message(
+            subject="No attachments here",
+            attachments=[],
+        )
 
-        message.attachments = []
-        rule = MailRule()
+        account = MailAccount.objects.create()
+        rule = MailRule.objects.create(
+            account=account,
+            consumption_scope=MailRule.ConsumptionScope.ATTACHMENTS_ONLY,
+        )
 
         result = self.mail_account_handler._handle_message(message, rule)
 
         self.mailMocker._queue_consumption_tasks_mock.assert_not_called()
         self.assertEqual(result, 0)
 
+        processed = ProcessedMail.objects.get(
+            rule=rule,
+            uid=message.uid,
+            folder=rule.folder,
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(processed.status, "PROCESSED_WO_CONSUMPTION")
+
+        # Calling it again must not create a second row
+        self.mail_account_handler._handle_message(message, rule)
+        self.assertEqual(
+            ProcessedMail.objects.filter(
+                rule=rule,
+                uid=message.uid,
+                folder=rule.folder,
+            ).count(),
+            1,
+        )
+
     def test_handle_unknown_mime_type(self) -> None:
         message = self.mailMocker.messageBuilder.create_message(
             attachments=[