diff --git a/website/common/tests/test_views.py b/website/common/tests/test_views.py
index 51c8842..847b07c 100644
--- a/website/common/tests/test_views.py
+++ b/website/common/tests/test_views.py
@@ -15,6 +15,12 @@ class Error404PageTestCase(TestCase):
             response, "<h1>There's nothing here!</h1>", html=True, status_code=404
         )
 
+    def test_actual_404_no_url_match(self) -> None:
+        response = self.client.get("/favicon.ico")
+        self.assertContains(
+            response, "<h1>There's nothing here!</h1>", html=True, status_code=404
+        )
+
     def test_queries(self) -> None:
         with self.assertNumQueries(20):
             self.client.get(self.url)
diff --git a/website/common/views.py b/website/common/views.py
index b077793..1755781 100644
--- a/website/common/views.py
+++ b/website/common/views.py
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ class Error404View(TemplateView):
     template_name = ERROR_404_TEMPLATE_NAME
 
     def render_to_response(self, context: dict, **response_kwargs: Any) -> HttpResponse:
-        if self.request.resolver_match.url_name != "404":
+        resolver_match = self.request.resolver_match
+        if not resolver_match or resolver_match.url_name != "404":
             response_kwargs["status"] = 404
         return super().render_to_response(context, **response_kwargs)