diff --git a/openpype/hosts/hiero/otio/utils.py b/openpype/hosts/hiero/otio/utils.py
index f882a5d1f2..4c5d46bd51 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/hiero/otio/utils.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/hiero/otio/utils.py
@@ -68,7 +68,11 @@ def get_rate(item):
         return None
 
     num, den = item.framerate().toRational()
-    rate = float(num) / float(den)
+
+    try:
+        rate = float(num) / float(den)
+    except ZeroDivisionError:
+        return None
 
     if rate.is_integer():
         return rate