diff --git a/newrelic/api/database_trace.py b/newrelic/api/database_trace.py
index b17d4036df..f481a20a7f 100644
--- a/newrelic/api/database_trace.py
+++ b/newrelic/api/database_trace.py
@@ -137,6 +137,10 @@ def finalize_data(self, transaction, exc=None, value=None, tb=None):
         database_name = None
 
         settings = transaction.settings
+
+        if not settings:
+            return
+
         tt = settings.transaction_tracer
         agent_limits = settings.agent_limits
         ds_tracer = settings.datastore_tracer