diff --git a/capa/features/extractors/cape/file.py b/capa/features/extractors/cape/file.py
index c1082ab9..36c20519 100644
--- a/capa/features/extractors/cape/file.py
+++ b/capa/features/extractors/cape/file.py
@@ -88,31 +88,49 @@ def extract_file_strings(report: CapeReport) -> Iterator[tuple[Feature, Address]
 
 
 def extract_used_regkeys(report: CapeReport) -> Iterator[tuple[Feature, Address]]:
+    if not report.behavior.summary:
+        return
+
     for regkey in report.behavior.summary.keys:
         yield String(regkey), NO_ADDRESS
 
 
 def extract_used_files(report: CapeReport) -> Iterator[tuple[Feature, Address]]:
+    if not report.behavior.summary:
+        return
+
     for file in report.behavior.summary.files:
         yield String(file), NO_ADDRESS
 
 
 def extract_used_mutexes(report: CapeReport) -> Iterator[tuple[Feature, Address]]:
+    if not report.behavior.summary:
+        return
+
     for mutex in report.behavior.summary.mutexes:
         yield String(mutex), NO_ADDRESS
 
 
 def extract_used_commands(report: CapeReport) -> Iterator[tuple[Feature, Address]]:
+    if not report.behavior.summary:
+        return
+
     for cmd in report.behavior.summary.executed_commands:
         yield String(cmd), NO_ADDRESS
 
 
 def extract_used_apis(report: CapeReport) -> Iterator[tuple[Feature, Address]]:
+    if not report.behavior.summary:
+        return
+
     for symbol in report.behavior.summary.resolved_apis:
         yield String(symbol), NO_ADDRESS
 
 
 def extract_used_services(report: CapeReport) -> Iterator[tuple[Feature, Address]]:
+    if not report.behavior.summary:
+        return
+
     for svc in report.behavior.summary.created_services:
         yield String(svc), NO_ADDRESS
     for svc in report.behavior.summary.started_services:
diff --git a/capa/features/extractors/cape/models.py b/capa/features/extractors/cape/models.py
index 99bc64b9..ff03c57c 100644
--- a/capa/features/extractors/cape/models.py
+++ b/capa/features/extractors/cape/models.py
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ class EncryptedBuffer(FlexibleModel):
 
 
 class Behavior(FlexibleModel):
-    summary: Summary
+    summary: Summary | None = None
 
     # list of processes, of threads, of calls
     processes: list[Process]