diff --git a/lib/nntp/tiny/session.py b/lib/nntp/tiny/session.py
index baa5ba5..a685b0b 100644
--- a/lib/nntp/tiny/session.py
+++ b/lib/nntp/tiny/session.py
@@ -171,19 +171,25 @@ class Session():
         cr  = self.db.execute(sql, (newsgroup.id,))
         row = cr.fetchone()
 
-        text = "%d %d %d %s" % (
-            row[0],
-            row[1],
-            row[2],
-            newsgroup.name
-        )
+        if row is None:
+            text = "%d %d %d %s" % (
+                0, 0, 0, newsgroup.name
+            )
 
-        self.respond(ResponseCode.NNTP_GROUP_LISTING, text)
+            self.article_id = None
+        else:
+            text = "%d %d %d %s" % (
+                row[0],
+                row[1],
+                row[2],
+                newsgroup.name
+            )
 
-        self.newsgroup  = newsgroup
-        self.article_id = None
+            self.article_id = row[1]
 
-        return
+        self.newsgroup = newsgroup
+
+        return self.respond(ResponseCode.NNTP_GROUP_LISTING, text)
 
     def _newsgroup_summary(self, newsgroup: Newsgroup) -> str:
         sql = """