diff --git a/lbrynet/extras/wallet/resolve.py b/lbrynet/extras/wallet/resolve.py
index 6f5fef78f..74971fb0d 100644
--- a/lbrynet/extras/wallet/resolve.py
+++ b/lbrynet/extras/wallet/resolve.py
@@ -415,6 +415,12 @@ def _decode_claim_result(claim):
         if not claim['signature_is_valid']:
             log.warning("lbry://%s#%s has an invalid signature",
                         claim['name'], claim['claim_id'])
+    if 'value' not in claim:
+        log.warning('Got an invalid claim while parsing, please report: %s', claim)
+        claim['hex'] = None
+        claim['value'] = None
+        claim['error'] = "Failed to parse: missing value"
+        return claim
     try:
         decoded = smart_decode(claim['value'])
         claim_dict = decoded.claim_dict