diff --git a/djangocms_blog/menu.py b/djangocms_blog/menu.py
index 6b4e883e..036811e4 100644
--- a/djangocms_blog/menu.py
+++ b/djangocms_blog/menu.py
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ def get_nodes(self, request):
         config = False
         if hasattr(self, 'instance') and self.instance:
             config = BlogConfig.objects.get(namespace=self.instance.application_namespace)
-        if config.menu_structure in (MENU_TYPE_COMPLETE, MENU_TYPE_CATEGORIES):
+        if config and config.menu_structure in (MENU_TYPE_COMPLETE, MENU_TYPE_CATEGORIES):
             categories_menu = True
-        if config.menu_structure in (MENU_TYPE_COMPLETE, MENU_TYPE_POSTS):
+        if config and config.menu_structure in (MENU_TYPE_COMPLETE, MENU_TYPE_POSTS):
             posts_menu = True
 
         if categories_menu: