diff --git a/app/models/organization.rb b/app/models/organization.rb
index 007b6538..115d2693 100644
--- a/app/models/organization.rb
+++ b/app/models/organization.rb
@@ -81,7 +81,9 @@ def machine_translation_character_limit
       deepl_client = Deepl::Client.new(self)
       usage = deepl_client.usage
       if usage
-        usage['character_limit']
+        return usage['character_limit'] || 0
+      else
+        return 0
       end
     else
       # Otherwise use the limit set for the organization.