diff --git a/ipsportal/api.py b/ipsportal/api.py
index a7b040e..4c19bda 100644
--- a/ipsportal/api.py
+++ b/ipsportal/api.py
@@ -171,7 +171,8 @@ def event() -> Tuple[Response, int]:
             successes += 1
             output['message'] = "New run created and " + output['message']
             output['runid'] = runid
-            output['simname'] = e['simname']
+            if 'simname' in e:
+                output['simname'] = e['simname']
             continue
 
         update: Dict[str, Any] = {"$push": {"events": e}}