diff --git a/utilities/utils.py b/utilities/utils.py
index 9dde5d6..5be80b8 100644
--- a/utilities/utils.py
+++ b/utilities/utils.py
@@ -50,18 +50,22 @@ def autofill_category_users(guild_id: int, table_name: str, category_name: str,
         list[str]: List of users that start with user_begin.
     """
 
-    users_list: "list[str]" = (
-        highscores_data.get_guild(guild_id).get_table(table_name).get_category(category_name).get_users()
-    )
+    try:
+        users_list: "list[str]" = (
+            highscores_data.get_guild(guild_id).get_table(table_name).get_category(category_name).get_users()
+        )
 
-    # if string empty, return all users
-    if not user_begin:
-        return users_list
+        # if string empty, return all users
+        if not user_begin:
+            return users_list
 
-    # else find all users that start with user_begin
-    users = [user for user in users_list if user.lower().startswith(user_begin.lower())]
+        # else find all users that start with user_begin
+        users = [user for user in users_list if user.lower().startswith(user_begin.lower())]
 
-    return users
+        return users
+
+    except AttributeError:
+        return []
 
 
 def autofill_tables(guild_id: int, table_begin: str) -> "list[str]":
@@ -102,27 +106,31 @@ def autofill_users(guild_id: int, table_name: str, category_name: str, user_begi
         list[str]: List of users that start with user_begin.
     """
 
-    # If no category name, get all users in table.
-    if category_name is None:
-        user_set: set = set()
+    try:
+        # If no category name, get all users in table.
+        if category_name is None:
+            user_set: set = set()
 
-        for category in highscores_data.get_guild(guild_id).get_table(table_name).get_categories().values():
-            user_set = user_set | set(category.get_users())
+            for category in highscores_data.get_guild(guild_id).get_table(table_name).get_categories().values():
+                user_set = user_set | set(category.get_users())
 
-        users_list = list(user_set)
-    else:
-        users_list: "list[str]" = (
-            highscores_data.get_guild(guild_id).get_table(table_name).get_category(category_name).get_users()
-        )
+            users_list = list(user_set)
+        else:
+            users_list: "list[str]" = (
+                highscores_data.get_guild(guild_id).get_table(table_name).get_category(category_name).get_users()
+            )
 
-    # if string empty, return all users
-    if not user_begin:
-        return users_list
+        # if string empty, return all users
+        if not user_begin:
+            return users_list
 
-    # else find all users that start with user_begin
-    users = [user for user in users_list if user.lower().startswith(user_begin.lower())]
+        # else find all users that start with user_begin
+        users = [user for user in users_list if user.lower().startswith(user_begin.lower())]
 
-    return users
+        return users
+
+    except AttributeError:
+        return []
 
 
 def format_highscore_message(guild: Guild, table: Table) -> str: