diff --git a/tools/make_changelog.py b/tools/make_changelog.py
index 839040a938..b5bd832940 100755
--- a/tools/make_changelog.py
+++ b/tools/make_changelog.py
@@ -31,8 +31,10 @@
 missing = []
 
 for issue in issues:
-    changelog = ENTRY.findall(issue.body)
-    if changelog:
+    changelog = ENTRY.findall(issue.body or "")
+    if not changelog or not changelog[0]:
+        missing.append(issue)
+    else:
         (msg,) = changelog
         if not msg.startswith("* "):
             msg = "* " + msg
@@ -44,9 +46,6 @@
         print(Syntax(msg, "rst", theme="ansi_light", word_wrap=True))
         print()
 
-    else:
-        missing.append(issue)
-
 if missing:
     print()
     print("[blue]" + "-" * 30)