diff --git a/dbt/adapters/spark/impl.py b/dbt/adapters/spark/impl.py
index 7de5fceb9..9652a24be 100644
--- a/dbt/adapters/spark/impl.py
+++ b/dbt/adapters/spark/impl.py
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ def get_relation(
 
         cached = super().get_relation(database, schema, identifier)
         logger.info(f">>> get_relation: {cached.render() if cached is not None else 'Empty'}")
-        return self._set_relation_information(cached)
+        return self._set_relation_information(cached) if cached else None
 
     def parse_describe_extended(
             self, relation: Relation, raw_rows: List[agate.Row]