diff --git a/fedn/network/combiner/combiner.py b/fedn/network/combiner/combiner.py
index 7f7b93548..2c59991f9 100644
--- a/fedn/network/combiner/combiner.py
+++ b/fedn/network/combiner/combiner.py
@@ -127,7 +127,10 @@ def __init__(self, config):
         # Set the status to offline for previous clients.
         previous_clients = self.statestore.clients.find({"combiner": config["name"]})
         for client in previous_clients:
-            self.statestore.set_client({"name": client["name"], "status": "offline", "client_id": client["client_id"]})
+            try:
+                self.statestore.set_client({"name": client["name"], "status": "offline", "client_id": client["client_id"]})
+            except KeyError:
+                self.statestore.set_client({"name": client["name"], "status": "offline"})
 
         self.modelservice = ModelService()