diff --git a/bittensor_cli/src/bittensor/subtensor_interface.py b/bittensor_cli/src/bittensor/subtensor_interface.py
index 423516c92..e4fd4d921 100644
--- a/bittensor_cli/src/bittensor/subtensor_interface.py
+++ b/bittensor_cli/src/bittensor/subtensor_interface.py
@@ -2282,6 +2282,8 @@ async def get_subnet_ema_tao_inflow(
             params=[netuid],
             block_hash=block_hash,
         )
+        if not value:
+            return Balance.from_rao(0)
         _, raw_ema_value = value
         ema_value = fixed_to_float(raw_ema_value)
         return Balance.from_rao(ema_value)