diff --git a/src/hyprshade/cli/__init__.py b/src/hyprshade/cli/__init__.py
index cfae331..183adf2 100644
--- a/src/hyprshade/cli/__init__.py
+++ b/src/hyprshade/cli/__init__.py
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ def main():  # pragma: no cover
             f"{click.style('Error', fg='red')}: {click.style(message, bold=True)}",
             err=True,
         )
-        if e.__notes__:
+        if getattr(e, "__notes__", None):
             for note in e.__notes__:
                 click.echo(f"{click.style('Note', bold=True)}: {note}", err=True)
         click.secho("Use --verbose to see the full traceback", fg="yellow", err=True)