diff --git a/ietf/meeting/views.py b/ietf/meeting/views.py
index 23c4af2db..2616727f5 100644
--- a/ietf/meeting/views.py
+++ b/ietf/meeting/views.py
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ def ical_agenda(request, num=None):
     wgs = IETFWG.objects.filter(status=IETFWG.ACTIVE).order_by('group_acronym__acronym')
     rgs = IRTF.objects.all().order_by('acronym')
     areas = Area.objects.filter(status=Area.ACTIVE).order_by('area_acronym__acronym')
-    filter = (request.META['QUERY_STRING']).lower().split(',');
+    filter = (request.META.get('QUERY_STRING','')).lower().split(',');
     include = set(filter)
 
     for slot in timeslots: