diff --git a/resolvers/draft.py b/resolvers/draft.py
index 2f47e01a..345318ed 100644
--- a/resolvers/draft.py
+++ b/resolvers/draft.py
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ async def create_draft(_, info, draft_input):
             if "id" in draft_input:
                 del draft_input["id"]
 
-            if "seo" not in draft_input and not draft_input["seo"]:
+            if "seo" not in draft_input and not draft_input.get("seo"):
                 body_teaser = draft_input.get("body", "")[:300].split("\n")[:-1].join("\n")
                 draft_input["seo"] = draft_input.get("lead", body_teaser)