diff --git a/src/rez/resolved_context.py b/src/rez/resolved_context.py
index e098f1b06..def8c8c70 100644
--- a/src/rez/resolved_context.py
+++ b/src/rez/resolved_context.py
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ def get_resolved_package(self, name):
         """Returns a `Variant` object or None if the package is not in the
         resolve.
         """
-        pkgs = [x for x in self._resolved_packages if x.name == name]
+        pkgs = [x for x in (self._resolved_packages or []) if x.name == name]
         return pkgs[0] if pkgs else None
 
     def copy(self):