diff --git a/openpype/hosts/blender/plugins/load/load_blend.py b/openpype/hosts/blender/plugins/load/load_blend.py
index fa41f4374b..25d6568889 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/blender/plugins/load/load_blend.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/blender/plugins/load/load_blend.py
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ class BlendLoader(plugin.AssetLoader):
         for parent in parent_containers:
             parent.get(AVALON_PROPERTY)["members"] = list(filter(
                 lambda i: i not in members,
-                parent.get(AVALON_PROPERTY)["members"]))
+                parent.get(AVALON_PROPERTY).get("members", [])))
 
         for attr in attrs:
             for data in getattr(bpy.data, attr):