diff --git a/scripts/utils/notifications.py b/scripts/utils/notifications.py
index 83930d0..36e13ab 100644
--- a/scripts/utils/notifications.py
+++ b/scripts/utils/notifications.py
@@ -44,7 +44,10 @@ def sendAppriseNotifications(species, confidence, path, date, time, week, latitu
         APPRISE_MINIMUM_SECONDS_BETWEEN_NOTIFICATIONS_PER_SPECIES = settings_dict.get('APPRISE_MINIMUM_SECONDS_BETWEEN_NOTIFICATIONS_PER_SPECIES')
         if APPRISE_MINIMUM_SECONDS_BETWEEN_NOTIFICATIONS_PER_SPECIES != "0":
             if species_last_notified.get(comName) is not None:
-                if int(timeim.time()) - species_last_notified[comName] < int(APPRISE_MINIMUM_SECONDS_BETWEEN_NOTIFICATIONS_PER_SPECIES):
+                try:
+                    if int(timeim.time()) - species_last_notified[comName] < int(APPRISE_MINIMUM_SECONDS_BETWEEN_NOTIFICATIONS_PER_SPECIES):
+                        return
+                except:
                     return
 
         try: