diff --git a/tailbone/views/purchasing/ordering.py b/tailbone/views/purchasing/ordering.py
index 03308d07..63c13517 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/purchasing/ordering.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/purchasing/ordering.py
@@ -460,7 +460,8 @@ class OrderingBatchView(PurchasingBatchView):
         worksheet = workbook.active
         worksheet.title = "Purchase Order"
         worksheet.append(["Store", "Vendor", "Date ordered"])
-        worksheet.append([batch.store.name, batch.vendor.name, batch.date_ordered.strftime('%m/%d/%Y')])
+        date_ordered = batch.date_ordered.strftime('%m/%d/%Y') if batch.date_ordered else None
+        worksheet.append([batch.store.name, batch.vendor.name, date_ordered])
         worksheet.append([])
         worksheet.append(['vendor_code', 'upc', 'brand_name', 'description', 'cases_ordered', 'units_ordered'])
         for row in batch.active_rows():