diff --git a/if_curator/image_processing.py b/if_curator/image_processing.py
index b422798..6c85895 100644
--- a/if_curator/image_processing.py
+++ b/if_curator/image_processing.py
@@ -74,10 +74,11 @@ def process_face_mode(
 
     # Find face metadata for this person
     face_info = None
-    for p in asset.get("people", []):
+    people_list = asset.get("people") or []
+    for p in people_list:
         if p is None:
             continue
-        if p["id"] == person["id"] and (faces := p.get("faces")):
+        if p.get("id") == person["id"] and (faces := p.get("faces")):
             face_info = faces[0]
             break
 
diff --git a/if_curator/immich_api.py b/if_curator/immich_api.py
index c49a7cd..8cc9756 100644
--- a/if_curator/immich_api.py
+++ b/if_curator/immich_api.py
@@ -117,7 +117,10 @@ def fetch_face_data(asset_id: str, person_id: str | None = None) -> FaceData | N
         # Match the target person if specified
         face = None
         if person_id:
-            face = next((f for f in faces if f.get("person", {}).get("id") == person_id), None)
+            face = next(
+                (f for f in faces if (f.get("person") or {}).get("id") == person_id),
+                None,
+            )
         if face is None:
             face = faces[0]  # Fall back to first/largest face
 
@@ -145,7 +148,7 @@ def fetch_face_data(asset_id: str, person_id: str | None = None) -> FaceData | N
     except requests.RequestException as e:
         logger.debug(f"Failed to fetch face data for {asset_id}: {e}")
         return None
-    except (KeyError, TypeError, ValueError) as e:
+    except (AttributeError, KeyError, TypeError, ValueError) as e:
         logger.debug(f"Failed to parse face data for {asset_id}: {e}")
         return None