diff --git a/scripts/_helpers.py b/scripts/_helpers.py
index ce97f6171..5beacdcf6 100644
--- a/scripts/_helpers.py
+++ b/scripts/_helpers.py
@@ -1300,6 +1300,9 @@ def locate_bus(
     # insert any variable into that place using .format - extract string and filter for those containing co (MA)
     point = Point(coords["x"], coords["y"])  # point object
 
+    if gdf_co.empty:
+        return None
+
     try:
         return gdf_co[gdf_co.contains(point)][
             col