diff --git a/endpoint/duel/query.go b/endpoint/duel/query.go
index 2953fd39d87691683f168de07335a9e1cdddfe22..6fa22f5ee76a20ae14b4e9527b29497ca100e171 100644
--- a/endpoint/duel/query.go
+++ b/endpoint/duel/query.go
@@ -1075,7 +1075,10 @@ func (m *MySQLDuelQuery) getExplanation(db dbhandler.DBAccess, questionID uint32
 
 	res := db.QueryRow(queryString, questionID)
 
-	if errScan := res.Scan(&text, &image); errScan != nil {
+	if errScan := res.Scan(&text, &image); errScan == sql.ErrNoRows {
+		m.InsertReport(questionID, "AUTO-REPORT: Question has no explanation.")
+		return new(schemas.ExplanationSchema), nil
+	} else if errScan != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to query explanation for question %d. %s SQL: %s", questionID, errScan.Error(), queryString)
 	}