diff --git a/rowers/views/racesviews.py b/rowers/views/racesviews.py
index 3ced8b20..4e926444 100644
--- a/rowers/views/racesviews.py
+++ b/rowers/views/racesviews.py
@@ -1894,20 +1894,24 @@ def virtualevent_addboat_view(request, id=0):
 
             followers = VirtualRaceFollower.objects.filter(race=race)
 
-            for follower in followers:  
+            for follower in followers:
                 othername = ''
                 if follower.user:
                     othername = follower.user.first_name+' '+follower.user.last_name
 
                 registeredname = r.user.first_name+' '+r.user.last_name
                 email = follower.emailaddress
-                if follower.user.id not in registereduserids:
-                    _ = myqueue(
-                        queue,
-                        handle_sendemail_raceregistration,
-                        email, othername,
-                        registeredname, race.name, race.id,
-                    )
+                try:
+                    if follower.user.id not in registereduserids:
+                        _ = myqueue(
+                            queue,
+                            handle_sendemail_raceregistration,
+                            email, othername,
+                            registeredname, race.name, race.id,
+                            )
+                        registereduserids.append(follower.user.id)
+                except AttributeError:
+                    pass
 
             url = reverse('virtualevent_view',
                           kwargs={