diff --git a/openlp/plugins/bibles/lib/db.py b/openlp/plugins/bibles/lib/db.py
index 1967448cc..f442a9cd6 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/bibles/lib/db.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/bibles/lib/db.py
@@ -340,11 +340,11 @@ class BibleDB(QtCore.QObject, Manager):
         verse_list = []
         for book, chapter, start_verse, end_verse in reference_list:
             db_book = self.get_book(book)
-            if end_verse == -1:
-                end_verse = self.get_verse_count(book, chapter)
             if db_book:
                 book = db_book.name
                 log.debug(u'Book name corrected to "%s"', book)
+                if end_verse == -1:
+                    end_verse = self.get_verse_count(book, chapter)
                 verses = self.session.query(Verse)\
                     .filter_by(book_id=db_book.id)\
                     .filter_by(chapter=chapter)\