diff --git a/apps/documents/forms.py b/apps/documents/forms.py
index 8c237539df..5c6c78f9c4 100644
--- a/apps/documents/forms.py
+++ b/apps/documents/forms.py
@@ -53,7 +53,11 @@ class DocumentForm_edit(DocumentForm):
 class StagingDocumentForm(forms.Form):
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         super(StagingDocumentForm, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
-        self.fields['staging_file_id'].choices=[(staging_file.id, staging_file) for staging_file in StagingFile.get_all()]
+        try:
+            self.fields['staging_file_id'].choices=[(staging_file.id, staging_file) for staging_file in StagingFile.get_all()]
+        except:
+            pass
+            
         if 'initial' in kwargs:
             if 'document_type' in kwargs['initial']:
                 filenames_qs = kwargs['initial']['document_type'].documenttypefilename_set.filter(enabled=True)