diff --git a/coolbox/utilities/reader/tab.py b/coolbox/utilities/reader/tab.py
index 242fb7d..382a336 100644
--- a/coolbox/utilities/reader/tab.py
+++ b/coolbox/utilities/reader/tab.py
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ def query(self, gr: GenomeRange, **kwargs) -> pd.DataFrame:
                 if 'attributes' in df.columns:
                     df['attributes'] = df['attributes'].apply(_dict_to_gtf_attr)
             df = _convert_dtype(df)
-        except ValueError as e:
+        except (ValueError, KeyError) as e:
             # empty region
             log.error(str(e))
             df = pd.DataFrame(columns=self.columns)