diff --git a/plugins/CuraEngineBackend/StartSliceJob.py b/plugins/CuraEngineBackend/StartSliceJob.py
index f12b8e656f..4da26aa78f 100644
--- a/plugins/CuraEngineBackend/StartSliceJob.py
+++ b/plugins/CuraEngineBackend/StartSliceJob.py
@@ -139,7 +139,9 @@ class StartSliceJob(Job):
                 for node in DepthFirstIterator(self._scene.getRoot()):
                     if node.callDecoration("isSliceable") and type(node) is SceneNode and node.getMeshData() and node.getMeshData().getVertices() is not None:
                         per_object_stack = node.callDecoration("getStack")
-                        is_non_printing_mesh = any(per_object_stack.getProperty(key, "value") for key in NON_PRINTING_MESH_SETTINGS)
+                        is_non_printing_mesh = False
+                        if per_object_stack:
+                            is_non_printing_mesh = any(per_object_stack.getProperty(key, "value") for key in NON_PRINTING_MESH_SETTINGS)
 
                         if not getattr(node, "_outside_buildarea", False) or not is_non_printing_mesh:
                             temp_list.append(node)