diff --git a/rowers/views/workoutviews.py b/rowers/views/workoutviews.py
index 9deaecef..41818ace 100644
--- a/rowers/views/workoutviews.py
+++ b/rowers/views/workoutviews.py
@@ -1875,8 +1875,11 @@ def workout_downloadmetar_view(request,id=0,
             row.notes += "\n"+message
         except TypeError:
             if message is not None:
-                row.notes += message
-        
+                try:
+                    row.notes += message
+                except TypeError:
+                    pass
+                    
         row.save()
         rowdata.add_wind(windspeed,windbearing)
         rowdata.write_csv(f1,gzip=True)