diff --git a/erpnext/crm/report/opportunity_summary_by_sales_stage/opportunity_summary_by_sales_stage.py b/erpnext/crm/report/opportunity_summary_by_sales_stage/opportunity_summary_by_sales_stage.py
index 2e8ae7e340e0..6689202e4565 100644
--- a/erpnext/crm/report/opportunity_summary_by_sales_stage/opportunity_summary_by_sales_stage.py
+++ b/erpnext/crm/report/opportunity_summary_by_sales_stage/opportunity_summary_by_sales_stage.py
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ def get_formatted_data(self):
 				if d.get(based_on) == "[]" or d.get(based_on) is None or d.get(based_on) == "Not Assigned":
 					assignments = ["Not Assigned"]
 				else:
-					assignments = json.loads(d.get(based_on))
+					assignments = json.loads(d.get(based_on)) if d.get(based_on) else ["Not Assigned"]
 
 				sales_stage = d.get("sales_stage")
 				count = d.get(data_based_on)