diff --git a/sat/plugins/plugin_misc_identity.py b/sat/plugins/plugin_misc_identity.py
index c88d7796..7c08784e 100644
--- a/sat/plugins/plugin_misc_identity.py
+++ b/sat/plugins/plugin_misc_identity.py
@@ -361,6 +361,8 @@ class Identity:
                         f"{metadata_name} for {entity} is already disabled, nothing to "
                         f"do")
                     return
+            elif cached_data is None:
+                pass
             elif not update_is_new_data(client, entity, cached_data, data):
                 log.debug(
                     f"{metadata_name} for {entity} is already in cache, nothing to "