diff --git a/app/models/annotations/annotation.rb b/app/models/annotations/annotation.rb
index 58bbe9cb89..e8274d62e5 100644
--- a/app/models/annotations/annotation.rb
+++ b/app/models/annotations/annotation.rb
@@ -17,9 +17,11 @@ def destroy
     dec = self.disable_es_callbacks
     skip_ability = self.skip_check_ability
     a = self.load
-    a.disable_es_callbacks = dec
-    a.skip_check_ability = skip_ability
-    a.destroy
+    unless a.nil?
+      a.disable_es_callbacks = dec
+      a.skip_check_ability = skip_ability
+      a.destroy
+    end
   end
 
   private