diff --git a/neurons/validators/penalty/twitter_count_penalty.py b/neurons/validators/penalty/twitter_count_penalty.py
index 918978ec..ae442d18 100644
--- a/neurons/validators/penalty/twitter_count_penalty.py
+++ b/neurons/validators/penalty/twitter_count_penalty.py
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ async def calculate_penalties(
 
             results_count = len(response.results)
 
+            if response.count == 0:
+                penalties[index] = 0.0
+                continue
+
             if results_count > response.count:
                 penalties[index] = 0
             else: