diff --git a/pyasic/miners/miner_factory.py b/pyasic/miners/miner_factory.py
index 52d6dc32..db972646 100644
--- a/pyasic/miners/miner_factory.py
+++ b/pyasic/miners/miner_factory.py
@@ -536,14 +536,15 @@ class MinerFactory(metaclass=Singleton):
         if not model:
             stats = await self._send_api_command(str(ip), "stats")
             if stats:
-                if stats["STATS"][0].get("Type"):
-                    _model = stats["STATS"][0]["Type"].upper()
-                    if " BB" in _model:
-                        _model = _model.split(" BB")[0]
-                    if " XILINX" in _model:
-                        _model = _model.split(" XILINX")[0]
-                    if "PRO" in _model and not " PRO" in _model:
-                        model = _model.replace("PRO", " PRO")
+                if "STATS" in stats.keys():
+                    if stats["STATS"][0].get("Type"):
+                        _model = stats["STATS"][0]["Type"].upper()
+                        if " BB" in _model:
+                            _model = _model.split(" BB")[0]
+                        if " XILINX" in _model:
+                            _model = _model.split(" XILINX")[0]
+                        if "PRO" in _model and not " PRO" in _model:
+                            model = _model.replace("PRO", " PRO")
 
         if model:
             # whatsminer have a V in their version string (M20SV41), remove everything after it