diff --git a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
index c1d75eb8f..322225c41 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
  - fixed #11189: Controls variable missing in image asset in AssetProxy
  - fixed #11190: event tmpl_var in help but not available
  - fixed #11194: Event Asset Recurrence form is not i18n'ed
+ - fixed #11192: newByLineage tries to instantiate asset even if no assetId found
 
 7.8.2
  - Added scheduled vendor payout workflow activity. (Special thanks to Martin @ Oqapi)
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/AssetLineage.pm b/lib/WebGUI/AssetLineage.pm
index 0ecb6d70d..9db0ae1b3 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/AssetLineage.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/AssetLineage.pm
@@ -821,6 +821,11 @@ sub newByLineage {
 	$class = $assetLineage->{$lineage}{class};
     unless ($id && $class) {
         ($id,$class) = $session->db->quickArray("select assetId, className from asset where lineage=?",[$lineage]);
+        if (!$id || !$class) {
+            $session->errorHandler->error("Couldn't instantiate asset from lineage: ".$lineage. ": class name or assetId missing");
+            return undef;
+        }
+        return undef if !$id || !$class;
         $assetLineage->{$lineage}{id} = $id;
         $assetLineage->{$lineage}{class} = $class;
         $session->stow->set("assetLineage",$assetLineage);
diff --git a/t/Asset/AssetLineage.t b/t/Asset/AssetLineage.t
index 4ea371595..f03192212 100644
--- a/t/Asset/AssetLineage.t
+++ b/t/Asset/AssetLineage.t
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ use WebGUI::Session;
 use WebGUI::User;
 
 use WebGUI::Asset;
-use Test::More tests => 90; # increment this value for each test you create
+use Test::More tests => 92; # increment this value for each test you create
 use Test::Deep;
 
 # Test the methods in WebGUI::AssetLineage
@@ -388,16 +388,19 @@ my $snippet4 = WebGUI::Asset->newByLineage($session, $snippets[4]->get('lineage'
 is ($snippet4->getId, $snippets[4]->getId, 'newByLineage returns correct Asset');
 
 $snippet4 = WebGUI::Asset->newByLineage($session, $snippets[4]->get('lineage'));
-is ($snippet4->getId, $snippets[4]->getId, 'newByLineage: cached lookup');
+is ($snippet4->getId, $snippets[4]->getId, '... cached lookup');
 
 my $cachedLineage = $session->stow->get('assetLineage');
 delete $cachedLineage->{$snippet4->get('lineage')}->{id};
 my $snippet4 = WebGUI::Asset->newByLineage($session, $snippets[4]->get('lineage'));
-is ($snippet4->getId, $snippets[4]->getId, 'newByLineage: failing id cache forces lookup');
+is ($snippet4->getId, $snippets[4]->getId, '... failing id cache forces lookup');
 
 delete $cachedLineage->{$snippet4->get('lineage')}->{class};
 my $snippet4 = WebGUI::Asset->newByLineage($session, $snippets[4]->get('lineage'));
-is ($snippet4->getId, $snippets[4]->getId, 'newByLineage: failing class cache forces lookup');
+is ($snippet4->getId, $snippets[4]->getId, '... failing class cache forces lookup');
+
+is(WebGUI::Asset->newByLineage($session, 'notALineage'), undef, '... returns undef');
+ok(!exists $session->stow->get('assetLineage')->{assetLineage}, '... no entry for the bad lineage in stow');
 
 ####################################################
 #