diff --git a/src/EventListener/NewsListener.php b/src/EventListener/NewsListener.php
index 9891f2b..65e3cfd 100644
--- a/src/EventListener/NewsListener.php
+++ b/src/EventListener/NewsListener.php
@@ -119,6 +119,11 @@ public function onParseArticles($objTemplate, $row, $objModuleNews): void
 
         // increment news counter
         $newsModel             = NewsModel::findById($row['id']);
+
+        if (null === $newsModel) {
+            return;
+        }
+
         $newsModel->read_count = ++$newsModel->read_count;
 
         // Reset the value.