diff --git a/publik_django_templatetags/wcs/templatetags/wcs.py b/publik_django_templatetags/wcs/templatetags/wcs.py
index f7e277e..a9ea314 100644
--- a/publik_django_templatetags/wcs/templatetags/wcs.py
+++ b/publik_django_templatetags/wcs/templatetags/wcs.py
@@ -21,7 +21,10 @@ register = template.Library()
 
 @register.filter
 def objects(cards, slug):
-    return getattr(cards, slug).objects
+    try:
+        return getattr(cards, slug).objects
+    except AttributeError:
+        return None
 
 
 @register.filter
diff --git a/tests/test_wcs.py b/tests/test_wcs.py
index f9d1fd4..da4400f 100644
--- a/tests/test_wcs.py
+++ b/tests/test_wcs.py
@@ -110,6 +110,12 @@ def test_objects(mock_send, settings, context, nocache):
     t.render(context)
     assert mock_send.call_args_list[0][0][0].url.startswith('http://127.0.0.3:8999/api/cards/bar/list?')
 
+    context = Context({})  # no cards in context
+    mock_send.reset_mock()
+    t = Template('{{ cards|objects:"bar" }}')
+    t.render(context)
+    assert mock_send.call_args_list == []
+
 
 @mock.patch('requests.Session.send', side_effect=mocked_requests_send)
 def test_with_custom_view(mock_send, context, nocache):