diff --git a/rowers/views.py b/rowers/views.py
index 8d728d8d..ea7e3f4f 100644
--- a/rowers/views.py
+++ b/rowers/views.py
@@ -834,7 +834,11 @@ def rdata(file,rower=rrower()):
 def get_my_teams(user):
     try:
         therower = Rower.objects.get(user=user)
-        teams1 = therower.team.all()
+        try:
+            teams1 = therower.team.all()
+        except AttributeError:
+            teams1 = []
+            
         teams2 = Team.objects.filter(manager=user)
         teams = list(set(teams1).union(set(teams2)))
     except TypeError: