diff --git a/personal/combine/merge_and_backfill.py b/personal/combine/merge_and_backfill.py
index 4517cb9..e547c2c 100644
--- a/personal/combine/merge_and_backfill.py
+++ b/personal/combine/merge_and_backfill.py
@@ -101,6 +101,10 @@ def query_pushshift(ids, bearer, object_type, pushshift_token_function):
 			log.warning(f"'Authorization': Bearer {bearer}")
 			bearer = pushshift_token_function(bearer)
 		time.sleep(2)
+	if response is None:
+		log.warning(f"4 requests failed with no response")
+		discord_logging.flush_discord()
+		sys.exit(1)
 	if response.status_code != 200:
 		log.warning(f"4 requests failed with status code {response.status_code}")
 		discord_logging.flush_discord()