diff --git a/openqa_review/openqa_review.py b/openqa_review/openqa_review.py
index 3ff5e1d..ea1b781 100755
--- a/openqa_review/openqa_review.py
+++ b/openqa_review/openqa_review.py
@@ -1008,9 +1008,14 @@ def _get_bugref_for_softfailed_module(self, result_item, module_name):
                     if match:
                         return (match.group(1), False)
             # custom results can have soft-fail as well
-            if "result" in field and "softfail" in field["result"]:
+            elif "result" in field and "title" in field and "softfail" in field["result"]:
                 match = re.search(bugref_regex, field["title"])
-            elif "properties" in field and len(field["properties"]) > 0 and field["properties"][0] == "workaround":
+            elif (
+                "properties" in field
+                and "needle" in field
+                and len(field["properties"]) > 0
+                and field["properties"][0] == "workaround"
+            ):
                 log.debug("Evaluating potential workaround needle '%s'" % field["needle"])
                 match = re.search(bugref_regex, field["needle"])
                 if not match:  # pragma: no cover