diff --git a/plugins/exchange_rate.py b/plugins/exchange_rate.py
index 91d195ca..84447693 100644
--- a/plugins/exchange_rate.py
+++ b/plugins/exchange_rate.py
@@ -343,8 +343,11 @@ class Plugin(BasePlugin):
 
     def history_tab_update(self):
         if self.config.get('history_rates', 'unchecked') == "checked":
-            tx_list = self.tx_list
-           
+            try:
+                tx_list = self.tx_list
+            except Exception:
+                return
+
             try:
                 mintimestr = datetime.datetime.fromtimestamp(int(min(tx_list.items(), key=lambda x: x[1]['timestamp'])[1]['timestamp'])).strftime('%Y-%m-%d')
             except ValueError: