diff --git a/plugins/content/confirmconsent/fields/consentbox.php b/plugins/content/confirmconsent/fields/consentbox.php
index 5c02d84e2197e..b8a34e379dc28 100644
--- a/plugins/content/confirmconsent/fields/consentbox.php
+++ b/plugins/content/confirmconsent/fields/consentbox.php
@@ -235,6 +235,15 @@ private function getAssignedArticleUrl()
 			);
 		}
 
+		if (!is_object($article))
+		{
+			// We have not found the article object lets show a 404 to the user
+			return Route::_(
+				'index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id='
+				. $this->articleid . '&tmpl=component'
+			);
+		}
+
 		// Register ContentHelperRoute
 		JLoader::register('ContentHelperRoute', JPATH_BASE . '/components/com_content/helpers/route.php');