diff --git a/plugins/evernote.koplugin/clip.lua b/plugins/evernote.koplugin/clip.lua
index f5a72153b..c6c5d3a10 100644
--- a/plugins/evernote.koplugin/clip.lua
+++ b/plugins/evernote.koplugin/clip.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 local DocumentRegistry = require("document/documentregistry")
 local DocSettings = require("docsettings")
 local ReadHistory = require("readhistory")
+local logger = require("logger")
 local md5 = require("ffi/MD5")
 local util = require("util")
 
@@ -263,7 +264,16 @@ function MyClipping:parseHistoryFile(clippings, history_file, doc_file)
     end
     if lfs.attributes(doc_file, "mode") ~= "file" then return end
     local ok, stored = pcall(dofile, history_file)
-    if ok and stored.highlight then
+    if ok then
+        if not stored then
+            logger.warn("An empty history file ",
+                        history_file,
+                        "has been found. The book associated is ",
+                        doc_file)
+            return
+        elseif not stored.highlight then
+            return
+        end
         local _, docname = util.splitFilePathName(doc_file)
         local title, author = self:getTitle(util.splitFileNameSuffix(docname))
         clippings[title] = {