diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/sale.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/sale.rb
index 1d9ccc15f..97a633e90 100644
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/sale.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/sale.rb
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ module JamRuby
         return jam_track_right
       end
 
-      if !jam_track_right.can_download && variant == ShoppingCart::JAMTRACK_STREAM
+      if !jam_track_right.nil? && (!jam_track_right.can_download && variant == ShoppingCart::JAMTRACK_STREAM)
         # if the user does have the track, but isn't upgrading it, bail
         return jam_track_right
       end