diff --git a/rowers/interactiveplots.py b/rowers/interactiveplots.py
index 9e652900..0a06f207 100644
--- a/rowers/interactiveplots.py
+++ b/rowers/interactiveplots.py
@@ -2123,7 +2123,10 @@ 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: