diff --git a/vendor/registrasion/registrasion/contrib/badger.py b/vendor/registrasion/registrasion/contrib/badger.py
index 3049ccd2246efb3fd7ce5711bd05dc573c00930f..b00f01eaaf4698a7c0bef9d1e066b08aa412d354 100644
--- a/vendor/registrasion/registrasion/contrib/badger.py
+++ b/vendor/registrasion/registrasion/contrib/badger.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import pdb
 from django.core.management.base import BaseCommand
 
 from django.contrib.auth.models import User, Group
+from django.db.utils import OperationalError
 from pinaxcon.registrasion.models import AttendeeProfile
 from registrasion.controllers.cart import CartController
 from registrasion.controllers.invoice import InvoiceController
@@ -124,8 +125,13 @@ def set_colour(soup, slice_id, colour):
     style = elem.get('style')
     elem.set('style', style.replace('fill:#316a9a', 'fill:#%s' % colour))
 
-Volunteers = Group.objects.filter(name='Conference volunteers').first().user_set.all()
-Organisers = Group.objects.filter(name='Conference organisers').first().user_set.all()
+## It's possible that this script will be run before the database has been populated
+try:
+    Volunteers = Group.objects.filter(name='Conference volunteers').first().user_set.all()
+    Organisers = Group.objects.filter(name='Conference organisers').first().user_set.all()
+except (OperationalError, AttributeError):
+    Volunteers = []
+    Organisers = []
 
 def is_volunteer(attendee):
     '''