diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index a427f2f..51971ba 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 # Changelog
 Documenting updates to ARTEMiS, to be updated every time the master branch is pushed to.
 
+## 20240524
+### DIVA
++ Fixed new profile start request causing coroutine error
+
 ## 20240523
 ### DIVA
 + Fixed binary handler & render_POST errors
diff --git a/titles/diva/base.py b/titles/diva/base.py
index 7fe3fb5..3b96848 100644
--- a/titles/diva/base.py
+++ b/titles/diva/base.py
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ class DivaBase:
         profile = await self.data.profile.get_profile(data["pd_id"], self.version)
         profile_shop = await self.data.item.get_shop(data["pd_id"], self.version)
         if profile is None:
-            return
+            return {}
 
         mdl_have = "F" * 250
         # generate the mdl_have string if "unlock_all_modules" is disabled