diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index a67beda4416..1aaa2169b1c 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -1006,8 +1006,10 @@ def programs_page(user):
                                                        submitted=submitted,
                                                        pagination_token=page)
     ids_to_fetch = []
+    # Some old programs don't have adventure_name in them, or the field is emtpy.
     for program in all_programs:
-        if 'adventure_name' in program and program['adventure_name'] not in adventure_names:
+        if 'adventure_name' in program and program['adventure_name'] and\
+                program['adventure_name'] not in adventure_names:
             ids_to_fetch.append(program['adventure_name'])
 
     teacher_adventures = DATABASE.batch_get_adventures(ids_to_fetch)
diff --git a/hedy_content.py b/hedy_content.py
index 669b3c48506..bd485e5eca5 100644
--- a/hedy_content.py
+++ b/hedy_content.py
@@ -542,11 +542,12 @@ def get_sorted_level_programs(self, programs, adventure_names):
     def get_sorted_adventure_programs(self, programs, adventure_names):
         programs_by_adventure = []
         for item in programs:
-            programs_by_adventure.append(
-                {'adventure_name': adventure_names.get(item.get('adventure_name'), item.get('adventure_name')),
-                 'level': item['level'],
-                 }
-            )
+            if item.get('adventure_name') != '':
+                programs_by_adventure.append(
+                    {'adventure_name': adventure_names.get(item.get('adventure_name'), item.get('adventure_name')),
+                     'level': item['level'],
+                     }
+                )
 
         sort = {}
         for program in programs_by_adventure: