diff --git a/openpype/hosts/houdini/api/lib.py b/openpype/hosts/houdini/api/lib.py
index 3426040d65..ceb3b753e0 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/houdini/api/lib.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/houdini/api/lib.py
@@ -310,6 +310,9 @@ def imprint(node, data, update=False):
     """
     if not data:
         return
+    if not node:
+        self.log.error("Node is not set, calling imprint on invalid data.")
+        return
 
     current_parms = {p.name(): p for p in node.spareParms()}
     update_parms = []