diff --git a/apps/addons/templates/addons/home.html b/apps/addons/templates/addons/home.html
index 9d9c6ad66f..b04e7d6375 100644
--- a/apps/addons/templates/addons/home.html
+++ b/apps/addons/templates/addons/home.html
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 {% endblock %}
 
 {% block site_stats %}
+{% if downloads and pings %}
 <ul class="stats">
   <li>
     <a href="{{ url('statistics.dashboard') }}">
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@
     </a>
   </li>
 </ul>
+{% endif %}
 {% endblock %}
 
 {% set view_all = {
diff --git a/apps/addons/views.py b/apps/addons/views.py
index eeaf1480cd..cbfe96d898 100644
--- a/apps/addons/views.py
+++ b/apps/addons/views.py
@@ -64,9 +64,12 @@ class HomepageFilter(object):
 
 
 def home(request):
-    gs = GlobalStat.objects
-    downloads = gs.filter(name='addon_total_downloads').latest()
-    pings = gs.filter(name='addon_total_updatepings').latest()
+    try:
+        gs = GlobalStat.objects
+        downloads = gs.filter(name='addon_total_downloads').latest()
+        pings = gs.filter(name='addon_total_updatepings').latest()
+    except GlobalStat.DoesNotExist:
+        downloads = pings = None
 
     q = Collection.objects.filter(listed=True, application=request.APP.id)
     collections = q.order_by('-weekly_subscribers')[:3]