diff --git a/recommendation_engine.py b/recommendation_engine.py
index 0fdf31e..8d0fa4b 100644
--- a/recommendation_engine.py
+++ b/recommendation_engine.py
@@ -137,10 +137,10 @@ class Engine:
                             next_playlist_index.append(i)
                             break
                         # Discuss how this behavour should be: should it switch to a new playlist if it is the end of the playlist clip sequence already?
-                        elif prev_grid_list[i].get('playlistPosition') + 1 == len(playlist['clips']):
+                        elif prev_grid_list[i].get('playlistPosition', 0) + 1 == len(playlist['clips']):
                             playlist_pos = 0
                         else:
-                            playlist_pos = prev_grid_list[i].get('playlistPosition') + 1
+                            playlist_pos = prev_grid_list[i].get('playlistPosition', 0) + 1
                         
                         rec_list.append((i, {
                             'clips': playlist['clips'],