diff --git a/blenderkit/utils.py b/blenderkit/utils.py
index 6b7ddd946acc39fabe474ca11a06cbd4d72a0c3f..8ddd7e7d0e1c8f938a2366522ae3c84287de7dd0 100644
--- a/blenderkit/utils.py
+++ b/blenderkit/utils.py
@@ -654,7 +654,12 @@ def get_fake_context(context, area_type='VIEW_3D'):
     C_dict = {}  # context.copy() #context.copy was a source of problems - incompatibility with addons that also define context
     C_dict.update(region='WINDOW')
 
-    if context.area is None or context.area.type != area_type:
+    try:
+        context = context.copy()
+    except:
+        context = {}
+
+    if context.get('area') is None or context.get('area').type != area_type:
         w, a, r = get_largest_area(area_type=area_type)
 
         override = {'window': w, 'screen': w.screen, 'area': a, 'region': r}