diff --git a/manifest.json b/manifest.json
index 4b5e05b..deee8d0 100644
--- a/manifest.json
+++ b/manifest.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "id": "things-logbook",
   "name": "Things Logbook",
   "description": "Sync your Things.app Logbook with Daily Notes",
-  "version": "0.1.5",
+  "version": "0.1.6",
   "author": "Liam Cain",
   "authorUrl": "https://github.com/liamcain/",
   "isDesktopOnly": false,
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a7944da..a4d685e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "obsidian-things-logbook-plugin",
-  "version": "0.1.5",
+  "version": "0.1.6",
   "description": "Sync Things.app Logbook with Obsidian",
   "author": "liamcain",
   "main": "main.js",
diff --git a/src/things.ts b/src/things.ts
index 353dc2e..023208e 100644
--- a/src/things.ts
+++ b/src/things.ts
@@ -67,10 +67,14 @@ export function buildTasksFromSQLRecords(
       completed: !!stopDate,
       title,
     };
-    if (task.subtasks) {
-      task.subtasks.push(subtask);
-    } else {
-      task.subtasks = [subtask];
+
+    // checklist item might be completed before task
+    if (task) {
+      if (task.subtasks) {
+        task.subtasks.push(subtask);
+      } else {
+        task.subtasks = [subtask];
+      }
     }
   });