diff --git a/rowers/views/workoutviews.py b/rowers/views/workoutviews.py
index 46ef01fc..71d6a4cf 100644
--- a/rowers/views/workoutviews.py
+++ b/rowers/views/workoutviews.py
@@ -4632,7 +4632,7 @@ def workout_upload_api(request):
         q = request.POST
         post_data = {k: q.getlist(k) if len(q.getlist(k))>1 else v for k, v in q.items()}
 
-    
+
     # only allow local host
     hostt = request.get_host().split(':')
     if hostt[0] not in ['localhost','127.0.0.1','dev.rowsandall.com','rowsandall.com']:
@@ -4697,9 +4697,10 @@ def workout_upload_api(request):
             else:
                 r = None
                 for rwr in Rower.objects.all():
-                    if post_data['useremail'] in rwr.emailalternatives:
-                        r = rwr
-                        break
+                    if rwr.emailalternatives is not None:
+                        if post_data['useremail'] in rwr.emailalternatives:
+                            r = rwr
+                            break
                 if post_data['useremail'] not in r.emailalternatives:
                     message = {'status':'false','message':'could not find user'}
                     return JSONResponse(status=400,data=message)