diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 811a4a33ff..1cd2df9deb 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
 
 ### Fixes
+- [#3382](https://github.com/poanetwork/blockscout/pull/3382) - Check ets table exists for know tokens
 - [#3376](https://github.com/poanetwork/blockscout/pull/3376) - Fix contract nested inputs
 - [#3375](https://github.com/poanetwork/blockscout/pull/3375) - Prevent terminating of tokens/contracts process
 - [#3374](https://github.com/poanetwork/blockscout/pull/3374) - Fix find block timestamp query
diff --git a/apps/explorer/lib/explorer/known_tokens/known_tokens.ex b/apps/explorer/lib/explorer/known_tokens/known_tokens.ex
index aff9dea74b..078e52d1ca 100644
--- a/apps/explorer/lib/explorer/known_tokens/known_tokens.ex
+++ b/apps/explorer/lib/explorer/known_tokens/known_tokens.ex
@@ -94,13 +94,21 @@ defmodule Explorer.KnownTokens do
   @spec lookup(String.t()) :: {:ok, Hash.Address.t()} | :error | nil
   def lookup(symbol) do
     if store() == :ets && enabled?() do
-      case :ets.lookup(table_name(), symbol) do
-        [{_symbol, address} | _] -> Hash.Address.cast(address)
-        _ -> nil
+      if ets_table_exists?(table_name()) do
+        case :ets.lookup(table_name(), symbol) do
+          [{_symbol, address} | _] -> Hash.Address.cast(address)
+          _ -> nil
+        end
+      else
+        nil
       end
     end
   end
 
+  defp ets_table_exists?(table) do
+    :ets.whereis(table) !== :undefined
+  end
+
   @doc false
   @spec table_name() :: atom()
   def table_name do