diff --git a/aleksis/apps/alsijil/schema/participation_status.py b/aleksis/apps/alsijil/schema/participation_status.py
index d420098f94f3aa80fd2ec5fa250041c480284882..22e5820594994b2d1bb4c81ae4f5a83f615bea0b 100644
--- a/aleksis/apps/alsijil/schema/participation_status.py
+++ b/aleksis/apps/alsijil/schema/participation_status.py
@@ -118,10 +118,10 @@ class ExtendParticipationStatusToAbsenceBatchMutation(graphene.Mutation):
 
             return participation, absence
 
-        elif participation.absence_reason:
+        else:
             # No base absence, simply create one if absence reason is given
             data = dict(
-                reason_id=participation.absence_reason.id,
+                reason_id=participation.absence_reason.id if participation.absence_reason else None,
                 person=participation.person,
             )