diff --git a/neutron/db/agentschedulers_db.py b/neutron/db/agentschedulers_db.py
index aa8dfadb63b..2022dbe3ec7 100644
--- a/neutron/db/agentschedulers_db.py
+++ b/neutron/db/agentschedulers_db.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ from neutron.common import constants
 from neutron.common import utils
 from neutron.db import agents_db
 from neutron.db import model_base
+from neutron.extensions import agent as ext_agent
 from neutron.extensions import dhcpagentscheduler
 from neutron.openstack.common import log as logging
 
@@ -184,8 +185,13 @@ class DhcpAgentSchedulerDbMixin(dhcpagentscheduler
             return {'networks': []}
 
     def list_active_networks_on_active_dhcp_agent(self, context, host):
-        agent = self._get_agent_by_type_and_host(
-            context, constants.AGENT_TYPE_DHCP, host)
+        try:
+            agent = self._get_agent_by_type_and_host(
+                context, constants.AGENT_TYPE_DHCP, host)
+        except ext_agent.AgentNotFoundByTypeHost:
+            LOG.debug("DHCP Agent not found on host %s", host)
+            return []
+
         if not agent.admin_state_up:
             return []
         query = context.session.query(NetworkDhcpAgentBinding.network_id)
diff --git a/neutron/tests/unit/openvswitch/test_agent_scheduler.py b/neutron/tests/unit/openvswitch/test_agent_scheduler.py
index ddc1cee8b3c..e1c5a669b19 100644
--- a/neutron/tests/unit/openvswitch/test_agent_scheduler.py
+++ b/neutron/tests/unit/openvswitch/test_agent_scheduler.py
@@ -576,6 +576,12 @@ class OvsAgentSchedulerTestCase(OvsAgentSchedulerTestCaseBase):
         self.assertEqual(1, num_before_remove)
         self.assertEqual(0, num_after_remove)
 
+    def test_list_active_networks_on_not_registered_yet_dhcp_agent(self):
+        plugin = manager.NeutronManager.get_plugin()
+        nets = plugin.list_active_networks_on_active_dhcp_agent(
+            self.adminContext, host=DHCP_HOSTA)
+        self.assertEqual([], nets)
+
     def test_reserved_port_after_network_remove_from_dhcp_agent(self):
         dhcp_hosta = {
             'binary': 'neutron-dhcp-agent',