diff --git a/api/jobs/rules.py b/api/jobs/rules.py
index 37e08c13a..85900e713 100644
--- a/api/jobs/rules.py
+++ b/api/jobs/rules.py
@@ -67,10 +67,11 @@ def lower(x):
 
     # Match the file's type
     if match_type == 'file.type':
-        try:
-            return file_['type'].lower() == match_param.lower()
-        except KeyError:
-            _log_file_key_error(file_, container, 'has no type key')
+        file_type = file_.get('type')
+        if file_type:
+            return file_type.lower() == match_param.lower()
+        else:
+            _log_file_key_error(file_, container, 'has no type')
             return False
 
     # Match a shell glob for the file name
@@ -91,7 +92,8 @@ def lower(x):
     # Match the container having any file (including this one) with this type
     elif match_type == 'container.has-type':
         for c_file in container['files']:
-            if match_param.lower() == c_file.get('type').lower():
+            c_file_type = c_file.get('type')
+            if c_file_type and match_param.lower() == c_file_type.lower():
                 return True
 
         return False
diff --git a/test/integration_tests/python/test_rules.py b/test/integration_tests/python/test_rules.py
index 66cf0a7d6..cecbb0ec5 100644
--- a/test/integration_tests/python/test_rules.py
+++ b/test/integration_tests/python/test_rules.py
@@ -376,6 +376,11 @@ def test_rules(randstr, data_builder, file_form, as_root, as_admin, with_user, a
     )
     assert r.ok
 
+    # Ensure file without type or measurements does not cause issues with rule evalution
+    # upload file that matches only part of rule
+    r = as_admin.post('/projects/' + project + '/files', files=file_form('test3.notreal'))
+    assert r.ok
+
     # test that only one job was created via rule
     gear_jobs = [job for job in api_db.jobs.find({'gear_id': gear_2})]
     assert len(gear_jobs) == 2