diff --git a/includes/export.inc b/includes/export.inc
index 7922f72..90b242d 100644
--- a/includes/export.inc
+++ b/includes/export.inc
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ function ctools_export_load_object($table, $type = 'all', $args = array()) {
   $cached_database = &drupal_static('ctools_export_load_object_all');
 
   $schema = ctools_export_get_schema($table);
-  if (empty($schema)) {
+  if (empty($schema) || !db_table_exists($table)) {
     return array();
   }