diff --git a/src/applications/project/view/ProjectBoardTaskCard.php b/src/applications/project/view/ProjectBoardTaskCard.php
index 3c9cca749ed48fa2c8d164f8d53398108f07b2d0..b3998ea9fd1584b42a79107de601334ca8ea119f 100644
--- a/src/applications/project/view/ProjectBoardTaskCard.php
+++ b/src/applications/project/view/ProjectBoardTaskCard.php
@@ -199,8 +199,12 @@ final class ProjectBoardTaskCard extends Phobject {
         ->setIcon('fa-circle ' . $rag_status);
       $card->addAttribute($rag_icon);
 
-      $task_progress = $task->getTaskProgress($viewer);
-      if ($task_progress['total_points'] > 0) {
+      $task_children = $task->loadDependsOnTaskPHIDs();
+      $task_progress = [];
+      if ($task_children) {
+        $task_progress = $task->getTaskProgress($viewer);
+      }
+      if ($task_children && $task_progress['total_points'] > 0) {
         $bar = id(new PHUISegmentBarView())
           ->setLabel(pht(
             'Progress: %s/%s points',