diff --git a/lib/tasks/check_force_delete.rake b/lib/tasks/check_force_delete.rake
index 8c764a930..a5ae852c8 100644
--- a/lib/tasks/check_force_delete.rake
+++ b/lib/tasks/check_force_delete.rake
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 desc 'Check Force Delete'
 task check_force_delete: :environment do
   validations = ValidationEvent.failed.where(validation_eventable_type: 'Contact').uniq(&:validation_eventable_id)
+  return unless validations.present?
 
   invalid_contact_ids = validations.select do |validation|
-    validation.validation_eventable.need_to_start_force_delete?
+    contact = validation.validation_eventable
+    next unless contact
+
+    contact.need_to_start_force_delete?
   end.pluck(:validation_eventable_id)
 
   CheckForceDeleteJob.perform_later(invalid_contact_ids) if invalid_contact_ids.present?