diff --git a/lib/submissions/ensure_result_generated.rb b/lib/submissions/ensure_result_generated.rb
index 94d57c38..dbbe5679 100644
--- a/lib/submissions/ensure_result_generated.rb
+++ b/lib/submissions/ensure_result_generated.rb
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ module Submissions
     module_function
 
     def call(submitter)
+      return [] unless submitter
       return submitter.documents if ApplicationRecord.uncached { submitter.document_generation_events.complete.exists? }
 
       events =