diff --git a/jrnl/jrnl.py b/jrnl/jrnl.py
index 5553ea73..1c0b97e9 100644
--- a/jrnl/jrnl.py
+++ b/jrnl/jrnl.py
@@ -187,12 +187,6 @@ def search_mode(args: "Namespace", journal: Journal, **kwargs) -> None:
     if args.edit:
         # If we want to both edit and change time in one action
         if args.change_time:
-            if not journal:
-                # --edit can be called on an empty journal, but --edit
-                # and --change-time together means the user is likely
-                # expecting to have selected some entries; bail out
-                return
-
             # Generate a new list instead of assigning so it won't be
             # modified by _change_time_search_results
             selected_entries = [e for e in journal.entries]
@@ -210,9 +204,7 @@ def search_mode(args: "Namespace", journal: Journal, **kwargs) -> None:
         _edit_search_results(**kwargs)
 
     elif not journal:
-        # Bail out if there are no entries and we're not editing; we
-        # could put this before the above edit block, but there are
-        # some use cases where --edit is called on an empty journal
+        # Bail out if there are no entries and we're not editing
         return
 
     elif args.change_time:
@@ -445,16 +437,15 @@ def _change_time_search_results(
             MsgText.ChangeTimeEntryQuestion
         )
 
-    if entries_to_change:
-        other_entries += [e for e in journal.entries if e not in entries_to_change]
-        journal.entries = entries_to_change
+    other_entries += [e for e in journal.entries if e not in entries_to_change]
+    journal.entries = entries_to_change
 
-        date = time.parse(args.change_time)
-        journal.change_date_entries(date)
+    date = time.parse(args.change_time)
+    journal.change_date_entries(date)
 
-        journal.entries += other_entries
-        journal.sort()
-        journal.write()
+    journal.entries += other_entries
+    journal.sort()
+    journal.write()
 
 
 def _display_search_results(args: "Namespace", journal: Journal, **kwargs) -> None:
diff --git a/tests/bdd/features/change_time.feature b/tests/bdd/features/change_time.feature
index 17c62688..5f6d419c 100644
--- a/tests/bdd/features/change_time.feature
+++ b/tests/bdd/features/change_time.feature
@@ -243,17 +243,19 @@ Feature: Change entry times in journal
         # | basic_dayone.yaml    | @todo
 
 
-    Scenario Outline: --change-time with --edit and no selected entries doesn't overwrite journal
+    Scenario Outline: --change-time with --edit and an empty search adds an entry
         Given we use the config "<config_file>"
         And we write nothing to the editor if opened
         And we use the password "test" if prompted
-        When we run "jrnl -on tomorrow --change-time '2022-04-23 10:30' --edit"
-        #Then the error output should contain "No entry to modify"
+        And we append to the editor if opened
+            [2022-11-13 11:25] worked on jrnl tests
+        When we run "jrnl -on tomorrow --change-time --edit"
         When we run "jrnl -99 --short"
         Then the output should be
             2020-08-29 11:11 Entry the first.
             2020-08-31 14:32 A second entry in what I hope to be a long series.
             2020-09-24 09:14 The third entry finally after weeks without writing.
+            2022-11-13 11:25 worked on jrnl tests
 
         Examples: Configs
         | config_file        |