diff --git a/publik_django_templatetags/publik/templatetags/publik.py b/publik_django_templatetags/publik/templatetags/publik.py
index 26932bc..07eaaf3 100644
--- a/publik_django_templatetags/publik/templatetags/publik.py
+++ b/publik_django_templatetags/publik/templatetags/publik.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ def split(string, separator=' '):
 def first(value):
     try:
         return defaultfilters.first(value)
-    except TypeError:
+    except (TypeError, KeyError):
         return ''
 
 
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ def first(value):
 def last(value):
     try:
         return defaultfilters.last(value)
-    except TypeError:
+    except (TypeError, KeyError):
         return ''
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_publik.py b/tests/test_publik.py
index 8904b16..c34a60e 100644
--- a/tests/test_publik.py
+++ b/tests/test_publik.py
@@ -78,6 +78,9 @@ def test_first():
     context = Context({'foo': None})
     assert t.render(context) == ''
 
+    context = Context({'foo': {}})
+    assert t.render(context) == ''
+
 
 def test_last():
     t = Template('{{ foo|last }}')
@@ -94,6 +97,9 @@ def test_last():
     context = Context({'foo': None})
     assert t.render(context) == ''
 
+    context = Context({'foo': {}})
+    assert t.render(context) == ''
+
 
 def test_decimal():
     tmpl = Template('{{ plop|decimal }}')