diff --git a/lib/active_job/queue_adapters/solid_queue_ext.rb b/lib/active_job/queue_adapters/solid_queue_ext.rb
index 25ec93bc..e08830e3 100644
--- a/lib/active_job/queue_adapters/solid_queue_ext.rb
+++ b/lib/active_job/queue_adapters/solid_queue_ext.rb
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ def execution_error_from_solid_queue_job(solid_queue_job)
         ActiveJob::ExecutionError.new \
           error_class: solid_queue_job.failed_execution.exception_class,
           message: solid_queue_job.failed_execution.message,
-          backtrace: solid_queue_job.failed_execution.backtrace
+          backtrace: solid_queue_job.failed_execution.backtrace || []
       end
     end