diff --git a/beetsplug/ihate.py b/beetsplug/ihate.py
index d385f2d18..de14d4256 100644
--- a/beetsplug/ihate.py
+++ b/beetsplug/ihate.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class IHatePlugin(BeetsPlugin):
         return False
 
     @classmethod
-    def do_i_hate_this(cls, task, genre_patterns, artist_patterns, 
+    def do_i_hate_this(cls, task, genre_patterns, artist_patterns,
                        album_patterns, whitelist_patterns):
         """Process group of patterns (warn or skip) and returns True if
         task is hated and not whitelisted.
@@ -76,10 +76,10 @@ class IHatePlugin(BeetsPlugin):
         if genre and genre_patterns:
             if cls.match_patterns(genre, genre_patterns):
                 hate = True
-        if not hate and task.cur_album and album_patterns:
+        if not hate and getattr(task, 'cur_album', None) and album_patterns:
             if cls.match_patterns(task.cur_album, album_patterns):
                 hate = True
-        if not hate and task.cur_artist and artist_patterns:
+        if not hate and getattr(task, 'cur_artist', None) and artist_patterns:
             if cls.match_patterns(task.cur_artist, artist_patterns):
                 hate = True
         if hate and whitelist_patterns:
diff --git a/test/test_ihate.py b/test/test_ihate.py
index 9c241fc54..09533d194 100644
--- a/test/test_ihate.py
+++ b/test/test_ihate.py
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ from beetsplug.ihate import IHatePlugin
 
 class IHatePluginTest(unittest.TestCase):
 
-    def test_hate(self):
+    def test_hate_album(self):
+        """ iHate tests for album """
+
         genre_p = []
         artist_p = []
         album_p = []
@@ -17,31 +19,68 @@ class IHatePluginTest(unittest.TestCase):
         task.cur_artist = u'Test Artist'
         task.cur_album = u'Test Album'
         task.items = [Item(genre='Test Genre')]
-        self.assertFalse(IHatePlugin.do_i_hate_this(task, genre_p, artist_p, 
+        self.assertFalse(IHatePlugin.do_i_hate_this(task, genre_p, artist_p,
                                                     album_p, white_p))
         genre_p = 'some_genre test\sgenre'.split()
-        self.assertTrue(IHatePlugin.do_i_hate_this(task, genre_p, artist_p, 
+        self.assertTrue(IHatePlugin.do_i_hate_this(task, genre_p, artist_p,
                                                    album_p, white_p))
         genre_p = []
         artist_p = 'bad_artist test\sartist'
-        self.assertTrue(IHatePlugin.do_i_hate_this(task, genre_p, artist_p, 
+        self.assertTrue(IHatePlugin.do_i_hate_this(task, genre_p, artist_p,
                                                    album_p, white_p))
         artist_p = []
-        album_p = 'tribute christmas test'.split() 
-        self.assertTrue(IHatePlugin.do_i_hate_this(task, genre_p, artist_p, 
+        album_p = 'tribute christmas test'.split()
+        self.assertTrue(IHatePlugin.do_i_hate_this(task, genre_p, artist_p,
                                                    album_p, white_p))
         album_p = []
         white_p = 'goodband test\sartist another_band'.split()
         genre_p = 'some_genre test\sgenre'.split()
-        self.assertFalse(IHatePlugin.do_i_hate_this(task, genre_p, artist_p, 
+        self.assertFalse(IHatePlugin.do_i_hate_this(task, genre_p, artist_p,
                                                    album_p, white_p))
         genre_p = []
         artist_p = 'bad_artist test\sartist'
-        self.assertFalse(IHatePlugin.do_i_hate_this(task, genre_p, artist_p, 
+        self.assertFalse(IHatePlugin.do_i_hate_this(task, genre_p, artist_p,
                                                    album_p, white_p))
         artist_p = []
-        album_p = 'tribute christmas test'.split() 
-        self.assertFalse(IHatePlugin.do_i_hate_this(task, genre_p, artist_p, 
+        album_p = 'tribute christmas test'.split()
+        self.assertFalse(IHatePlugin.do_i_hate_this(task, genre_p, artist_p,
+                                                   album_p, white_p))
+
+    def test_hate_singleton(self):
+        """ iHate tests for singleton """
+
+        genre_p = []
+        artist_p = []
+        album_p = []
+        white_p = []
+        task = ImportTask()
+        task.cur_artist = u'Test Artist'
+        task.items = [Item(genre='Test Genre')]
+        self.assertFalse(IHatePlugin.do_i_hate_this(task, genre_p, artist_p,
+                                                    album_p, white_p))
+        genre_p = 'some_genre test\sgenre'.split()
+        self.assertTrue(IHatePlugin.do_i_hate_this(task, genre_p, artist_p,
+                                                   album_p, white_p))
+        genre_p = []
+        artist_p = 'bad_artist test\sartist'
+        self.assertTrue(IHatePlugin.do_i_hate_this(task, genre_p, artist_p,
+                                                   album_p, white_p))
+        artist_p = []
+        album_p = 'tribute christmas test'.split()
+        self.assertFalse(IHatePlugin.do_i_hate_this(task, genre_p, artist_p,
+                                                   album_p, white_p))
+        album_p = []
+        white_p = 'goodband test\sartist another_band'.split()
+        genre_p = 'some_genre test\sgenre'.split()
+        self.assertFalse(IHatePlugin.do_i_hate_this(task, genre_p, artist_p,
+                                                   album_p, white_p))
+        genre_p = []
+        artist_p = 'bad_artist test\sartist'
+        self.assertFalse(IHatePlugin.do_i_hate_this(task, genre_p, artist_p,
+                                                   album_p, white_p))
+        artist_p = []
+        album_p = 'tribute christmas test'.split()
+        self.assertFalse(IHatePlugin.do_i_hate_this(task, genre_p, artist_p,
                                                    album_p, white_p))