diff --git a/src/meshcore/reader.py b/src/meshcore/reader.py
index b6b46ad..1f22e2e 100644
--- a/src/meshcore/reader.py
+++ b/src/meshcore/reader.py
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ class MessageReader:
             # search for text in log_channels
             txt_hash = int.from_bytes(SHA256.new(text).digest()[0:4], "little", signed=False)
             if self.decrypt_channels:
-                logged = next((l for l in self.channels_log if l['msg_hash'] == txt_hash), None)
+                logged = next((l for l in self.channels_log if 'msg_hash' in l and l['msg_hash'] == txt_hash), None)
                 if not logged is None:
                     res["path"] = logged["path"]
                     res["RSSI"] = logged["rssi"]