diff --git a/aws_xray_sdk/ext/django/templates.py b/aws_xray_sdk/ext/django/templates.py
index 4052db76..1eaa7736 100644
--- a/aws_xray_sdk/ext/django/templates.py
+++ b/aws_xray_sdk/ext/django/templates.py
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ def xray_render(self, context):
         if template_name:
             name = str(template_name)
             subsegment = xray_recorder.current_subsegment()
-            subsegment.name = name
+            if subsegment:
+                subsegment.name = name
 
         return Template._xray_original_render(self, context)