diff --git a/stuff.py b/stuff.py
index 120ff07..f74fd8c 100755
--- a/stuff.py
+++ b/stuff.py
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ def stuff(bot, sock):
                                     line.tags["account"] in admin_accounts
                                     or line.source in admin_users
                                 )
-                            except KeyError:
+                            except (KeyError, TypeError): #either no account tag, or no tags at all
                                 is_adm = line.source in admin_users
 
                             # update command module's info dynamically for line info