diff --git a/bazarr/subtitles/indexer/utils.py b/bazarr/subtitles/indexer/utils.py
index 222a66a8f..63b9dee6d 100644
--- a/bazarr/subtitles/indexer/utils.py
+++ b/bazarr/subtitles/indexer/utils.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 import os
 import logging
-import re
 
 from guess_language import guess_language
 from subliminal_patch import core
@@ -136,6 +135,7 @@ def guess_external_subtitles(dest_folder, subtitles, media_type, previously_inde
                     continue
                 text = text.decode(encoding)
 
-                if core.parse_for_hi_regex(subtitle_text=text, alpha3_language=language.alpha3):
+                if core.parse_for_hi_regex(subtitle_text=text,
+                                           alpha3_language=language.alpha3 if hasattr(language, 'alpha3') else None):
                     subtitles[subtitle] = Language.rebuild(subtitles[subtitle], forced=False, hi=True)
     return subtitles
diff --git a/custom_libs/subliminal_patch/core.py b/custom_libs/subliminal_patch/core.py
index f0d7f3618..0fc2ac0a7 100644
--- a/custom_libs/subliminal_patch/core.py
+++ b/custom_libs/subliminal_patch/core.py
@@ -1213,7 +1213,10 @@ def save_subtitles(file_path, subtitles, single=False, directory=None, chmod=Non
             continue
 
         # create subtitle path
-        if subtitle.text and parse_for_hi_regex(subtitle_text=subtitle.text, alpha3_language=subtitle.language.alpha3):
+        if subtitle.text and parse_for_hi_regex(subtitle_text=subtitle.text,
+                                                alpha3_language=subtitle.language.alpha3 if
+                                                (hasattr(subtitle, 'language') and hasattr(subtitle.language, 'alpha3'))
+                                                else None):
             subtitle.language.hi = True
         subtitle_path = get_subtitle_path(file_path, None if single else subtitle.language,
                                           forced_tag=subtitle.language.forced,