diff --git a/plugins/Newsfeed/NewsfeedPlugin.py b/plugins/Newsfeed/NewsfeedPlugin.py
index 88ab28ec..4f44a38d 100644
--- a/plugins/Newsfeed/NewsfeedPlugin.py
+++ b/plugins/Newsfeed/NewsfeedPlugin.py
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ class UiWebsocketPlugin(object):
             feeds = site_data.get("follow")
             if not feeds:
                 continue
+            if type(feeds) is not dict:
+                self.log.debug("Invalid feed for site %s" % address)
+                continue
             for name, query_set in feeds.iteritems():
                 site = SiteManager.site_manager.get(address)
                 try: