diff --git a/mod/assign/locallib.php b/mod/assign/locallib.php
index 2aa605de10b..81290661dca 100644
--- a/mod/assign/locallib.php
+++ b/mod/assign/locallib.php
@@ -7978,6 +7978,10 @@ class assign {
         // Check if default gradebook feedback is visible and enabled.
         $gradebookfeedbackplugin = $this->get_feedback_plugin_by_type($gradebookplugin);
 
+        if (empty($gradebookfeedbackplugin)) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
         if ($gradebookfeedbackplugin->is_visible() && $gradebookfeedbackplugin->is_enabled()) {
             return true;
         }