diff --git a/pybossa/view/projects.py b/pybossa/view/projects.py
index 0a2d8f4ca4..7f17a9fa1d 100644
--- a/pybossa/view/projects.py
+++ b/pybossa/view/projects.py
@@ -3202,7 +3202,7 @@ def coowners(short_name):
             # save contacts
             new_list = [int(x) for x in json.loads(request.data).get('contacts', [])]
             auditlogger.log_event(project, current_user, 'update', 'project.contacts',
-                project.info['contacts'], new_list)
+                project.info.get('contacts'), new_list)
             project.info['contacts'] = new_list
 
             project_repo.save(project)