diff --git a/browser/main/lib/dataApi/attachmentManagement.js b/browser/main/lib/dataApi/attachmentManagement.js
index 088fb054..46560a1a 100644
--- a/browser/main/lib/dataApi/attachmentManagement.js
+++ b/browser/main/lib/dataApi/attachmentManagement.js
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ function createAttachmentDestinationFolder (destinationStoragePath, noteKey) {
  * @param noteKey Key of the current note
  */
 function migrateAttachments (markdownContent, storagePath, noteKey) {
-  if (sander.existsSync(path.join(storagePath, 'images'))) {
+  if (noteKey !== undefined && sander.existsSync(path.join(storagePath, 'images'))) {
     const attachments = getAttachmentsInMarkdownContent(markdownContent) || []
     if (attachments !== []) {
       createAttachmentDestinationFolder(storagePath, noteKey)