diff --git a/nc_password_client/nc_password_client.py b/nc_password_client/nc_password_client.py
index aededb1..4fce0a8 100755
--- a/nc_password_client/nc_password_client.py
+++ b/nc_password_client/nc_password_client.py
@@ -1158,9 +1158,11 @@ class NextcloudHandler:
 
     def get_folder_id(self, folder_name):
         '''Get a folder id from the name'''
-        for folder in self.list_passwords_folders():
-            if folder['label'] == folder_name:
-                return folder['id']
+        passwords_folders = self.list_passwords()
+        if passwords_folders:
+            for folder in passwords_folders:
+                if folder['label'] == folder_name:
+                    return folder['id']
         return False
 
 class NcPasswordClient: