diff --git a/src/services/handlers.js b/src/services/handlers.js
index 8a8a0e072..eedfb9a34 100644
--- a/src/services/handlers.js
+++ b/src/services/handlers.js
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ const becca = require('../becca/becca');
 const Attribute = require('../becca/entities/attribute');
 
 function runAttachedRelations(note, relationName, originEntity) {
+    if (!note) {
+        return;
+    }
+
     // same script note can get here with multiple ways, but execute only once
     const notesToRun = new Set(
         note.getRelations(relationName)