diff --git a/sentry_sdk/integrations/threading.py b/sentry_sdk/integrations/threading.py
index 6311b935a0..5b5633507f 100644
--- a/sentry_sdk/integrations/threading.py
+++ b/sentry_sdk/integrations/threading.py
@@ -54,11 +54,14 @@ def setup_once() -> None:
 
         try:
             from django import VERSION as django_version  # noqa: N811
+        except ImportError:
+            django_version = None
+
+        try:
             import channels  # type: ignore[import-untyped]
 
             channels_version = channels.__version__
-        except ImportError:
-            django_version = None
+        except (ImportError, AttributeError):
             channels_version = None
 
         is_async_emulated_with_threads = (