diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/DecisionEngine/Specifications/RssSync/DelaySpecification.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/DecisionEngine/Specifications/RssSync/DelaySpecification.cs
index ded6c022b..c1f08b606 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/DecisionEngine/Specifications/RssSync/DelaySpecification.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/DecisionEngine/Specifications/RssSync/DelaySpecification.cs
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ public virtual Decision IsSatisfiedBy(RemoteMovie subject, SearchCriteriaBase se
 
             // Preferred word count 
             var title = subject.Release.Title;
-            var preferredWords = subject.Movie.Profile.Value.PreferredTags;
+            var preferredWords = subject.Movie.Profile?.Value?.PreferredTags;
             var preferredCount = 0;
 
             if (preferredWords == null)