diff --git a/frappe/desk/doctype/kanban_board/kanban_board.py b/frappe/desk/doctype/kanban_board/kanban_board.py
index c50ecf3fc6..7560837584 100644
--- a/frappe/desk/doctype/kanban_board/kanban_board.py
+++ b/frappe/desk/doctype/kanban_board/kanban_board.py
@@ -147,7 +147,8 @@ def update_order_for_single_card(board_name, docname, from_colname, to_colname,
 	if from_colname == to_colname:
 		from_col_order = to_col_order
 
-	to_col_order.insert(new_index, from_col_order.pop(old_index))
+	if from_col_order:
+		to_col_order.insert(new_index, from_col_order.pop(old_index))
 
 	# save updated order
 	board.columns[from_col_idx].order = frappe.as_json(from_col_order)