diff --git a/pandora/edit/managers.py b/pandora/edit/managers.py
index d5d2635e..8727f59d 100644
--- a/pandora/edit/managers.py
+++ b/pandora/edit/managers.py
@@ -120,8 +120,9 @@ class EditManager(Manager):
 
         #join query with operator
         qs = self.get_query_set()
-        conditions = parseConditions(data['query'].get('conditions', []),
-                                     data['query'].get('operator', '&'),
+        query = data.get('query', {})
+        conditions = parseConditions(query.get('conditions', []),
+                                     query.get('operator', '&'),
                                      user)
         if conditions:
             qs = qs.filter(conditions)
diff --git a/pandora/edit/views.py b/pandora/edit/views.py
index 46cb89a5..6e49f7e2 100644
--- a/pandora/edit/views.py
+++ b/pandora/edit/views.py
@@ -396,7 +396,8 @@ def findEdits(request, data):
         return x['key'] == 'status' and \
                x['value'] == 'featured' and \
                x['operator'] in ('=', '==')
-    is_featured = len(filter(is_featured_condition, data['query'].get('conditions', []))) > 0 
+
+    is_featured = len(filter(is_featured_condition, data.get('query', {}).get('conditions', []))) > 0
 
     if is_section_request:
         qs = query['qs']