diff --git a/utils/bot/parse_lib.py b/utils/bot/parse_lib.py
index b4d27ee..0a93418 100644
--- a/utils/bot/parse_lib.py
+++ b/utils/bot/parse_lib.py
@@ -317,6 +317,8 @@ def extract_state_label_new(node):
     """
     Extracts the state label from a node. 
     """
+    if node is None:
+        return None
     if node['type'] == 'Incoming Message':
         return node['label']['value']['value'] if node['label'] is not None else None
     elif node['type'] == 'Bot Action':