diff --git a/core/batch.go b/core/batch.go
index 445ec64a1..aec3ce059 100644
--- a/core/batch.go
+++ b/core/batch.go
@@ -38,13 +38,15 @@ func (self *Service) Batch(database_name, frame, compressed_bitmap string, bitma
 	oslice := database.GetOrCreateSlice(slice)
 	//need to find processid and fragment id for that slice
 
-	fragment, _ := database.GetFragmentForBitmap(oslice, &db.Bitmap{bitmap_id, frame})
-	id := uuid.RandomUUID()
-	batch := db.Message{Data: BatchRequest{Id: &id, Source: self.Id, Fragment_id: fragment.GetId(), Bitmap_id: bitmap_id, Compressed_bitmap: compressed_bitmap}}
-	dest_id := fragment.GetProcess().Id()
-	self.Transport.Send(&batch, &dest_id)
+	fragment, err := database.GetFragmentForBitmap(oslice, &db.Bitmap{bitmap_id, frame})
+	if err == nil {
+		id := uuid.RandomUUID()
+		batch := db.Message{Data: BatchRequest{Id: &id, Source: self.Id, Fragment_id: fragment.GetId(), Bitmap_id: bitmap_id, Compressed_bitmap: compressed_bitmap}}
+		dest_id := fragment.GetProcess().Id()
+		self.Transport.Send(&batch, &dest_id)
 
-	_, err := self.Hold.Get(&id, 60)
+		_, err := self.Hold.Get(&id, 60)
+	}
 	return err
 
 }
diff --git a/index/fragment_container_test.go b/index/fragment_container_test.go
index ab43c01bc..e769b1ff0 100644
--- a/index/fragment_container_test.go
+++ b/index/fragment_container_test.go
@@ -151,6 +151,8 @@ func TestFragment(t *testing.T) {
 	Convey("store ", t, func() {
 		b := uint64(1029)
 		compressed := "H4sIAAAJbogA/2JmYRBQ+9/IzMjI6pxRmpfN+L+JgZGJkdk7tZKRjYGRNSwxpzSV8X8LAwOD8v9moDIup5z85GzHoqLESpAwI1AjWITxfxtQjdT/VqAIV7SxUWxpZl6JmQlImJGN0YGB4R+j+v8mJkaFH/8h4B+M8X+UgcwAhZTm/yZgMCLCarC4bbAxYGHFNBpWBBmwsGIeDSuCDFhYsYyGFUEGLKxYR8OKIAMWVmyjYUWQwcDwfyYwqNgHLKjk4Q7BBAAAAAD//wEAAP//QNipzzcJAAA="
+		//		compressed := "H4sIAAAJbogA/2JmYWBS+9/IzMjI6pxRmpfN+L+JgZGJkdk7tZKRjYGRNSwxpzSV8X8LAwOD8v9moDIup5z85GzHoqLESpAwI1AjWITxfxtQjdT/VqAIV7SxUWxpZl6JmQlImJGN0YGBweN/E+M/RgdGRoUf/6EAk/GbGUQy4AUAAAAA//8BAAD//2vjG9ezAAAA"
+
 		dummy.LoadBitmap(brand, b, compressed)
 		bh1, _ := dummy.Get(brand, b)
 		before, _ := dummy.Count(brand, bh1)