diff --git a/core/db/processing.py b/core/db/processing.py
index 0f41a7b..c7667a0 100644
--- a/core/db/processing.py
+++ b/core/db/processing.py
@@ -39,23 +39,32 @@ def annotate_results(results):
                 ]
             )
         )
-        online_info = annotate_online(net, nicks)
+        online_info = None
+        num_users = None
+        num_chans = None
+        if nicks:
+            online_info = annotate_online(net, nicks)
         # Annotate the number of users in the channel
-        num_users = annotate_num_users(net, channels)
+        if channels:
+            num_users = annotate_num_users(net, channels)
         # Annotate the number channels the user is on
-        num_chans = annotate_num_chans(net, nicks)
+        if nicks:
+            num_chans = annotate_num_chans(net, nicks)
         for item in results:
             if "net" in item:
                 if item["net"] == net:
                     if "nick" in item:
-                        if item["nick"] in online_info:
-                            item["online"] = online_info[item["nick"]]
+                        if online_info:
+                            if item["nick"] in online_info:
+                                item["online"] = online_info[item["nick"]]
                     if "channel" in item:
-                        if item["channel"] in num_users:
-                            item["num_users"] = num_users[item["channel"]]
+                        if num_users:
+                            if item["channel"] in num_users:
+                                item["num_users"] = num_users[item["channel"]]
                     if "nick" in item:
-                        if item["nick"] in num_chans:
-                            item["num_chans"] = num_chans[item["nick"]]
+                        if num_chans:
+                            if item["nick"] in num_chans:
+                                item["num_chans"] = num_chans[item["nick"]]
 
 
 def parse_results(results, meta=None):