diff --git a/cogs/picarto.py b/cogs/picarto.py
index b12f8a4..2e02e53 100644
--- a/cogs/picarto.py
+++ b/cogs/picarto.py
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ WHERE
             gone_online = [
                 self.channel_info.get(name)
                 for name in result["followed_picarto_channels"]
-                if self.channel_info.get(name)["status"] == "on"
+                if self.channel_info.get(name, {}).get("status", "off") == "on"
             ]
             # If they've gone online, produce the embed for them and send it
             if gone_online: