diff --git a/evaluation/impl/src/java/org/sakaiproject/evaluation/logic/externals/EvalExternalLogicImpl.java b/evaluation/impl/src/java/org/sakaiproject/evaluation/logic/externals/EvalExternalLogicImpl.java
index bfdabd1..9476118 100644
--- a/evaluation/impl/src/java/org/sakaiproject/evaluation/logic/externals/EvalExternalLogicImpl.java
+++ b/evaluation/impl/src/java/org/sakaiproject/evaluation/logic/externals/EvalExternalLogicImpl.java
@@ -630,9 +630,9 @@ public class EvalExternalLogicImpl implements EvalExternalLogic {
                 // check if this is a Sakai Site or Group
                 if (r.getType().equals(SiteService.APPLICATION_ID)) {
                     String type = r.getSubType();
-                    if (SAKAI_SITE_TYPE.equals(type)) {
+                   String siteId = r.getId();
+                    if (SAKAI_SITE_TYPE.equals(type) && siteService.siteExists(siteId)) {
                         // this is a Site
-                        String siteId = r.getId();
                         try {
                             Site site = siteService.getSite(siteId);
                             boolean addSite = false;