diff --git a/frappe/contacts/report/addresses_and_contacts/addresses_and_contacts.py b/frappe/contacts/report/addresses_and_contacts/addresses_and_contacts.py
index 118a6f29e6..3cf7dfeab9 100644
--- a/frappe/contacts/report/addresses_and_contacts/addresses_and_contacts.py
+++ b/frappe/contacts/report/addresses_and_contacts/addresses_and_contacts.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 from six import iteritems
 import frappe
-
+from frappe import _
 
 field_map = {
 	"Contact": [ "first_name", "last_name", "phone", "mobile_no", "email_id", "is_primary_contact" ],
@@ -94,6 +94,9 @@ def get_reference_details(reference_doctype, doctype, reference_list, reference_
 	for d in records:
 		temp_records.append(d[1:])
 
+	if not reference_list:
+		frappe.throw(_("No records present in {0}".format(reference_doctype)))
+
 	reference_details[reference_list[0]][frappe.scrub(doctype)] = temp_records
 	return reference_details