diff --git a/app/Console/Commands/Discord/UpdateThreadCommand.php b/app/Console/Commands/Discord/UpdateThreadCommand.php
index 7ba700c..2475e67 100644
--- a/app/Console/Commands/Discord/UpdateThreadCommand.php
+++ b/app/Console/Commands/Discord/UpdateThreadCommand.php
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ private function updateActiveThread(Client $client): void
                 'thread_started_at' => $thread->thread_metadata->create_timestamp,
             ]);
 
-            $discordThread->tags()->sync($thread->applied_tags);
+            $discordThread->tags()->sync($thread?->applied_tags ?? []);
         }
     }