diff --git a/telegram_bot/bot_updates.py b/telegram_bot/bot_updates.py
index f01a318..3f28128 100644
--- a/telegram_bot/bot_updates.py
+++ b/telegram_bot/bot_updates.py
@@ -148,15 +148,16 @@ def update_for_user(p_user_id, p_my_handler):
     send_to_user("Hello %s this is your update for today:"%str(my_user["username"]), pUser_id=p_user_id)
     
     shares = p_my_handler.get_user_shares(p_user_id) # all interest shares
-    
-    if len(share_symbols) != 0: # iterate through all shares
 
-        for i in range(len(share_symbols)):
-            my_price = share_fetcher.get_share_price_no_currency(share_symbols[i])
-            my_update_message = f'{share_fetcher.get_share_information_markdown(share_symbols[i])}\ncount: {hf.make_markdown_proof(share_amounts[i])}\nTotal: {hf.make_markdown_proof(round(float(my_price) * float(share_amounts[i]), 2))} EUR'
-            bot.send_message(chat_id=p_user_id, text=my_update_message, parse_mode="MARKDOWNV2")
-    else:
-        send_to_user("No shares found for your account. Check " + os.getenv("WEBSITE_URL") + " to change your settings and add shares.", pUser_id=p_user_id)
+    if shares!=None
+        if len(share_symbols) != 0: # iterate through all shares
+
+            for i in range(len(share_symbols)):
+                my_price = share_fetcher.get_share_price_no_currency(share_symbols[i])
+                my_update_message = f'{share_fetcher.get_share_information_markdown(share_symbols[i])}\ncount: {hf.make_markdown_proof(share_amounts[i])}\nTotal: {hf.make_markdown_proof(round(float(my_price) * float(share_amounts[i]), 2))} EUR'
+                bot.send_message(chat_id=p_user_id, text=my_update_message, parse_mode="MARKDOWNV2")
+        else:
+            send_to_user("No shares found for your account. Check " + os.getenv("WEBSITE_URL") + " to change your settings and add shares.", pUser_id=p_user_id)
 
     if len(shares) != 0:  # Send updates on watchlist shares if existing
         send_to_user("Your watchlist shares:", pUser_id=p_user_id)