diff --git a/sat_frontends/jp/base.py b/sat_frontends/jp/base.py
index 958a76f7..7213bb76 100644
--- a/sat_frontends/jp/base.py
+++ b/sat_frontends/jp/base.py
@@ -801,7 +801,17 @@ class LiberviaCli:
         names2jid = {}
         nodes2jid = {}
 
-        for contact in await self.bridge.getContacts(self.profile):
+        try:
+            contacts = await self.bridge.getContacts(self.profile)
+        except BridgeException as e:
+            if e.classname == "AttributeError":
+                # we may get an AttributeError if we use a component profile
+                # as components don't have roster
+                contacts = []
+            else:
+                raise e
+
+        for contact in contacts:
             jid_s, attr, groups = contact
             _jid = JID(jid_s)
             try: