diff --git a/rowers/interactiveplots.py b/rowers/interactiveplots.py
index d48cd426..f7eb74e8 100644
--- a/rowers/interactiveplots.py
+++ b/rowers/interactiveplots.py
@@ -3149,11 +3149,23 @@ def thumbnails_set(r,id,favorites):
     rowdata.dropna(axis=1,how='all',inplace=True)
 
     if rowdata.empty:
-	return [
+        try:
+            rowdata = dataprep.getsmallrowdata_db(columns,ids=[id],doclean=False,
+                                                  workstrokesonly=False)
+        except:
+	    return [
+                {'script':"",
+                 'div':"",
+                 'notes':""
+                }]
+
+    if rowdata.empty:
+        return [
             {'script':"",
              'div':"",
              'notes':""
              }]
+        
     else:
         try:
             rowdata.sort_values(by='time',ascending=True,inplace=True)