diff --git a/src/modules/bootloader/main.py b/src/modules/bootloader/main.py
index a8306d888..60d635ca4 100644
--- a/src/modules/bootloader/main.py
+++ b/src/modules/bootloader/main.py
@@ -240,7 +240,13 @@ def install_grub(efi_directory, fw_type):
                                efi_file_target[efi_bitness]])
     else:
         print("Bootloader: grub (bios)")
+        if libcalamares.globalstorage.value("bootLoader") is None:
+            return
+
         boot_loader = libcalamares.globalstorage.value("bootLoader")
+        if boot_loader["installPath"] is None:
+            return
+
         check_target_env_call([libcalamares.job.configuration["grubInstall"],
                                "--target=i386-pc",
                                "--recheck",