diff --git a/app/models/table_entry.rb b/app/models/table_entry.rb
index b147b1c..8e5a491 100644
--- a/app/models/table_entry.rb
+++ b/app/models/table_entry.rb
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ class TableEntry
 	
 	before_save do
 		if self[:sort_number].nil?
-			sort_number_to_set = self.class.where(u_table_id: self.u_table_id).order_by(sort_number: :desc).first.sort_number
+			sort_number_to_set = self.class.where(u_table_id: self.u_table_id).order_by(sort_number: :desc).first.sort_number rescue 0
 			self.sort_number = sort_number_to_set + 1
 		end
 	end