diff --git a/aleksis/apps/alsijil/schema/participation_status.py b/aleksis/apps/alsijil/schema/participation_status.py
index fcf15df815619fcc808770116347458d8f7daf02..d420098f94f3aa80fd2ec5fa250041c480284882 100644
--- a/aleksis/apps/alsijil/schema/participation_status.py
+++ b/aleksis/apps/alsijil/schema/participation_status.py
@@ -118,8 +118,8 @@ class ExtendParticipationStatusToAbsenceBatchMutation(graphene.Mutation):
 
             return participation, absence
 
-        else:
-            # No base absence, simply create one
+        elif participation.absence_reason:
+            # No base absence, simply create one if absence reason is given
             data = dict(
                 reason_id=participation.absence_reason.id,
                 person=participation.person,