diff --git a/src/classes/waveform.py b/src/classes/waveform.py
index 0a87b059d..7aa4c21c6 100644
--- a/src/classes/waveform.py
+++ b/src/classes/waveform.py
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ def getAudioData(file, channel=-1, tid=None):
     file = File.get(id=file_id)
 
     # Only generate audio for readers that actually contain audio
-    if not file.data.get("has_audio", False):
+    if not file or not file.data.get("has_audio", False):
         log.info("File does not have audio. Skipping")
         return