diff --git a/scripts/add_item.py b/scripts/add_item.py
index 2b2ba09..92c2bd3 100644
--- a/scripts/add_item.py
+++ b/scripts/add_item.py
@@ -178,19 +178,28 @@ def add_item_to_log(item_id: str, media_type: str, log: str) -> None:
             raise Exception("No item found")
 
     if "books" == media_type:
-        new_item, log_to_delete = check_for_existing(
-            item["work"]["ol_id"], media_type, log
-        )
+        new_item = None
+        if "work" in "ol_id":
+            new_item, log_to_delete = check_for_existing(
+                item["work"]["ol_id"], media_type, log
+            )
+
         if new_item is None:
-            new_item, log_to_delete = check_for_existing(item["ol_id"], media_type, log)
+            if "ol_id" in item:
+                new_item, log_to_delete = check_for_existing(item["ol_id"], media_type, log)
+
             if new_item is None:
-                new_item, log_to_delete = check_for_existing(
-                    item["isbn_13"], media_type, log
-                )
-                if new_item is None:
+                if "isbn_13" in item:
                     new_item, log_to_delete = check_for_existing(
-                        item["isbn_10"], media_type, log
+                        item["isbn_13"], media_type, log
                     )
+
+                if new_item is None:
+                    if "isbn_10" in item:
+                        new_item, log_to_delete = check_for_existing(
+                            item["isbn_10"], media_type, log
+                        )
+
         item = new_item if new_item is not None else item
 
     if log in ["log", "current"]: