diff --git a/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathUtils.py b/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathUtils.py
index 3f6a1bbf0a..c9ebf0f960 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathUtils.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathUtils.py
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ def findParentJob(obj):
     '''retrieves a parent job object for an operation or other Path object'''
     PathLog.track()
     for i in obj.InList:
-        if isinstance(i.Proxy, PathScripts.PathJob.ObjectJob):
+        if hasattr(i, 'Proxy') and isinstance(i.Proxy, PathScripts.PathJob.ObjectJob):
             return i
         if i.TypeId == "Path::FeaturePython" or i.TypeId == "Path::FeatureCompoundPython":
             grandParent = findParentJob(i)