diff --git a/home/admin.py b/home/admin.py
index 9c5011b..df8f0e5 100644
--- a/home/admin.py
+++ b/home/admin.py
@@ -531,8 +531,11 @@ def set_period(modeladmin, request, queryset):
         set_period.__name__ = f'set_period_{semester_name}_{period_sno}'
         return set_period
     
-    for period in Period.objects.all():
-        actions.append(set_period_action(period.semester.name, period.Sno))
+    try:
+        for period in Period.objects.all():
+            actions.append(set_period_action(period.semester.name, period.Sno))
+    except:
+        print("Periods table not available")
 
 
     @admin.action(description="Allocate the unregistered students")