diff --git a/src/Plugin/search_api/processor/EDTFYear.php b/src/Plugin/search_api/processor/EDTFYear.php
index 55d0efe..1e929ec 100644
--- a/src/Plugin/search_api/processor/EDTFYear.php
+++ b/src/Plugin/search_api/processor/EDTFYear.php
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ private function getDateFromParagraphField(EntityInterface $entity, string $bund
       $paragraph_entity = $entity->get($paragraph_field_name)
         ->referencedEntities()[0] ?? NULL;
 
-      if ($paragraph_entity->hasField($field_name)
+      if ($paragraph_entity && $paragraph_entity->hasField($field_name)
         && !$paragraph_entity->get($field_name)->isEmpty()) {
         return trim($paragraph_entity->get($field_name)->value);
       }