diff --git a/handler/agora.py b/handler/agora.py
index 87ce7a6..4a68b86 100644
--- a/handler/agora.py
+++ b/handler/agora.py
@@ -108,6 +108,8 @@ class Agora(object):
         Post new trades to IRC and cache trades for the future.
         """
         current_trades = []
+        if not dash:
+            return
         if not dash.items():
             return
         for contact_id, contact in dash.items():