diff --git a/stacktach/notification.py b/stacktach/notification.py
index f10ff31..3f4097e 100644
--- a/stacktach/notification.py
+++ b/stacktach/notification.py
@@ -159,6 +159,8 @@ class GlanceNotification(Notification):
                 utils.str_time_to_unix(audit_period_ending)
             images = self.payload.get('images', [])
         else:
+            stacklog.warn("Received exists with invalid payload "
+                          "GlanceRawData(%s)" % raw.id)
             audit_period_beginning = None
             audit_period_ending = None
             images = []
@@ -169,8 +171,8 @@ class GlanceNotification(Notification):
             uuid = image['id']
             deleted_at = image['deleted_at']
             deleted_at = deleted_at and utils.str_time_to_unix(deleted_at)
-            if created_at:
 
+            if created_at:
                 values = {
                     'uuid': uuid,
                     'audit_period_beginning': audit_period_beginning,
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_notification.py b/tests/unit/test_notification.py
index 1beb02e..67656e3 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_notification.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_notification.py
@@ -675,3 +675,23 @@ class GlanceExistsNotificationTestCase(StacktachBaseTestCase):
                                           json_body)
         notification.save_exists(raw)
         self.mox.VerifyAll()
+
+    def test_save_exists_should_log_warning_when_payload_is_invalid(self):
+        raw = self.mox.CreateMockAnything()
+        raw.id = 1
+        body = {
+            "event_type": "image.exists",
+            "publisher_id": "glance-api01-r2961.global.preprod-ord.ohthree.com",
+            "payload": []
+        }
+        deployment = "1"
+        routing_key = "glance_monitor.info"
+        json_body = json.dumps([routing_key, body])
+        self.mox.StubOutWithMock(stacklog, 'warn')
+        stacklog.warn("Received exists with invalid payload GlanceRawData(1)")
+        self.mox.ReplayAll()
+
+        notification = GlanceNotification(body, deployment, routing_key,
+                                          json_body)
+        notification.save_exists(raw)
+        self.mox.VerifyAll()