diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 6da8fb1..1ffbdd3 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+1.1.2 UNRELEASED
+ - Fix variable initialization so mailformed mails missing body From do not
+   cause a traceback (LP: #1844161)
+
 1.1.1 2019-09-06
  - Fix startup logging so it provides information at a useful time
  - Fix verify processing so missing (optional) i= tag doesn't cause the milter
diff --git a/dkimpy_milter/__init__.py b/dkimpy_milter/__init__.py
index d0749cd..17bcc11 100644
--- a/dkimpy_milter/__init__.py
+++ b/dkimpy_milter/__init__.py
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ class dkimMilter(Milter.Base):
         self.privatersa = privateRSA
         self.privateed25519 = privateEd25519
         self.fp = None
+        self.fdomain = ''
 
     @Milter.noreply
     def connect(self, hostname, unused, hostaddr):
@@ -136,7 +137,7 @@ class dkimMilter(Milter.Base):
             try:
                 self.fdomain = self.author.split('@')[1].lower()
             except IndexError as er:
-                self.fdomain = ''  # self.author was not a proper email address
+                pass # self.author was not a proper email address
             if (milterconfig.get('Syslog') and
                     milterconfig.get('debugLevel') >= 1):
                 syslog.syslog("{0}: {1}".format(name, val))