diff --git a/blenderkit/ratings.py b/blenderkit/ratings.py
index 7d246a9ff0aa90b9797a49e64c503efa0aa0c5ca..35c3bf3c53dd75b75f82c05ca2e57de15144cf91 100644
--- a/blenderkit/ratings.py
+++ b/blenderkit/ratings.py
@@ -289,8 +289,10 @@ def update_ratings_work_hours_ui_1_5(self, context):
         # return
         bpy.ops.wm.blenderkit_login('INVOKE_DEFAULT',
                                     message='Please login/signup to rate assets. Clicking OK takes you to web login.')
-        self.update_ratings_work_hours_ui_1_5 = '0'
-    self.rating_work_hours = float(self.update_ratings_work_hours_ui_1_5)
+        self.rating_work_hours_ui_1_5 = '0'
+    # print('updating 1-5')
+    # print(float(self.rating_work_hours_ui_1_5))
+    self.rating_work_hours = float(self.rating_work_hours_ui_1_5)
 
 
 
diff --git a/blenderkit/upload.py b/blenderkit/upload.py
index 14fbe6db7f71e2f48d6100a2be4dd0ab2388550b..8e547cbc127a931eecd18588233244d2112cfdad 100644
--- a/blenderkit/upload.py
+++ b/blenderkit/upload.py
@@ -816,6 +816,8 @@ class AssetVerificationStatusChange(Operator):
     def execute(self, context):
         preferences = bpy.context.preferences.addons['blenderkit'].preferences
 
+        if not bpy.context.scene['search results']:
+            return;
         # update status in search results for validator's clarity
         sr = bpy.context.scene['search results']
         sro = bpy.context.scene['search results orig']['results']