diff --git a/java-1.8.0-openjdk.spec b/java-1.8.0-openjdk.spec
index 1bfc7d3..7bb8c71 100644
--- a/java-1.8.0-openjdk.spec
+++ b/java-1.8.0-openjdk.spec
@@ -2724,7 +2724,8 @@ cjc.mainProgram(args)
 - Refer user to get_bundle_versions.sh when bundle updates are found by openjdk_news.sh
 - Add timezone data update check to openjdk_news.sh
 - Add duplicate check to openjdk_news.sh
-- Related: RHEL-119331
+- Exit if no fixes are obtained rather than try to run filters in openjdk_news.sh
+- Resolves: RHEL-119331
 
 * Sun Oct 05 2025 Antonio Vieiro <avieirov@redhat.com> - 1:1.8.0.462.b08-4
 - Add script to obtain bundled library versions from OpenJDK sources
diff --git a/scripts/openjdk_news.sh b/scripts/openjdk_news.sh
index dcce190..9574915 100755
--- a/scripts/openjdk_news.sh
+++ b/scripts/openjdk_news.sh
@@ -73,6 +73,11 @@ sort "${TMPDIR}/fixes2" "${TMPDIR}/fixes3" > "${TMPDIR}/fixes4"
 uniq "${TMPDIR}/fixes4" > "${TMPDIR}/fixes"
 rm -f "${TMPDIR}/fixes2" "${TMPDIR}/fixes3"
 
+if ! [ -s "${TMPDIR}/fixes" ] ; then
+    echo "Failed to obtain fixes.";
+    exit 3;
+fi
+
 echo "In ${TMPDIR}/fixes:"
 cat "${TMPDIR}/fixes"