diff --git a/butils.py b/butils.py
index c6737be..00e5b14 100644
--- a/butils.py
+++ b/butils.py
@@ -713,7 +713,7 @@ def set_text_on_curve(text_properties, recursive=True):
         text_properties.glyphs.clear()
 
 #TODO: fix selection with context_override
-    previous_selection = bpy.context.selected_objects
+    previous_selection = bpy.context.selected_objects if hasattr(bpy.context, "selected_objects") else [ o for o in bpy.context.scene.objects if o.select_get() ]
     bpy.ops.object.select_all(action='DESELECT')
     selected_objects = []