diff --git a/src/pretix/base/services/orders.py b/src/pretix/base/services/orders.py
index 5e6ce483c9..5cc8e1dd25 100644
--- a/src/pretix/base/services/orders.py
+++ b/src/pretix/base/services/orders.py
@@ -510,8 +510,9 @@ def _create_order(event: Event, email: str, positions: List[CartPosition], now_d
 
         OrderPosition.transform_cart_positions(positions, order)
         order.log_action('pretix.event.order.placed')
-        for msg in meta_info.get('confirm_messages', []):
-            order.log_action('pretix.event.order.consent', data={'msg': msg})
+        if meta_info:
+            for msg in meta_info.get('confirm_messages', []):
+                order.log_action('pretix.event.order.consent', data={'msg': msg})
 
     order_placed.send(event, order=order)
     return order