diff --git a/release/scripts/ui/properties_data_armature_rigify.py b/release/scripts/ui/properties_data_armature_rigify.py
index e737bdfcf9f..551ae4b4721 100644
--- a/release/scripts/ui/properties_data_armature_rigify.py
+++ b/release/scripts/ui/properties_data_armature_rigify.py
@@ -309,7 +309,10 @@ class ActiveClear(bpy.types.Operator):
 
     def execute(self, context):
         scene = context.scene
-        del context.active_pose_bone["type"]
+        try:
+            del context.active_pose_bone["type"]
+        except:
+            return {'CANCELLED'}
         return {'FINISHED'}