diff --git a/rowers/views.py b/rowers/views.py
index d175392b..fc85c8a9 100644
--- a/rowers/views.py
+++ b/rowers/views.py
@@ -331,18 +331,25 @@ def get_job_status(jobid):
                 'result': 1,
             }
 
-            
-    if 'fail' in summary['status'].lower():
-        summary['failed'] = True
-    else:
-        summary['failed'] = False
+    try:
+        if 'fail' in summary['status'].lower():
+            summary['failed'] = True
+        else:
+            summary['failed'] = False
 
-    if 'success' in summary['status'].lower():
-        summary['finished'] = True
-    elif 'finished' in summary['status'].lower():
-        summary['finished'] = True
-    else:
-        summary['finished'] = False
+        if 'success' in summary['status'].lower():
+            summary['finished'] = True
+        elif 'finished' in summary['status'].lower():
+            summary['finished'] = True
+        else:
+            summary['finished'] = False
+    except AttributeError:
+        summary = {
+            'status': 'failed',
+            'result': 0,
+            'finished': True,
+            'failed': True
+            }
 
     return summary