diff --git a/rowers/dataprep.py b/rowers/dataprep.py
index 9eb8f65c..b8b054a4 100644
--- a/rowers/dataprep.py
+++ b/rowers/dataprep.py
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ def clean_df_stats(datadf, workstrokesonly=True, ignorehr=True,
     # protect 0 spm values from being nulled
     try:
         datadf['spm'] = datadf['spm'] + 1.0
-    except TypeError:
+    except (KeyError,TypeError) as e:
         pass
         
     try:
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ def clean_df_stats(datadf, workstrokesonly=True, ignorehr=True,
     # bring spm back to real values
     try:
         datadf['spm'] = datadf['spm'] - 1
-    except TypeError:
+    except (TypeError,KeyError) as e:
         pass
 
     # return from positive domain to negative
diff --git a/rowers/interactiveplots.py b/rowers/interactiveplots.py
index dd0fa820..39d09199 100644
--- a/rowers/interactiveplots.py
+++ b/rowers/interactiveplots.py
@@ -2126,7 +2126,10 @@ def interactive_chart(id=0,promember=0):
     if datadf.empty:
 	return "","No Valid Data Available"
     else:
-        datadf.sort_values(by='time',ascending=True,inplace=True)
+        try:
+            datadf.sort_values(by='time',ascending=True,inplace=True)
+        except KeyError:
+            return "","No valid data available"
 
     #datadf,row = dataprep.getrowdata_db(id=id)
     #if datadf.empty: