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index f3323ade95..836bfe3783 100644
--- a/packages/node/package-lock.json
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diff --git a/packages/python/readme_metrics/django.py b/packages/python/readme_metrics/django.py
index 34a42cc9c9..8a42609e9f 100644
--- a/packages/python/readme_metrics/django.py
+++ b/packages/python/readme_metrics/django.py
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ def __call__(self, request):
         try:
             request.rm_start_dt = datetime.utcnow().strftime("%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ")
             request.rm_start_ts = int(time.time() * 1000)
-            if request.headers["Content-Length"] or request.body:
-                request.rm_content_length = request.headers["Content-Length"] or "0"
+            if request.headers.get("Content-Length") or request.body:
+                request.rm_content_length = request.headers.get("Content-Length") or "0"
                 request.rm_body = request.body or ""
         except Exception as e:
             # Errors in the Metrics SDK should never cause the application to
diff --git a/packages/python/readme_metrics/tests/django_test.py b/packages/python/readme_metrics/tests/django_test.py
index 7fc6fb8496..9869286c4f 100644
--- a/packages/python/readme_metrics/tests/django_test.py
+++ b/packages/python/readme_metrics/tests/django_test.py
@@ -24,9 +24,10 @@ def test(self):
         assert middleware.get_response == get_response
         middleware.metrics_core = Mock()
 
-        # the middleware should call get_response(request)
         request = Mock()
+        request.headers = {"Content-Length": "123"}
         middleware(request)
+        # the middleware should call get_response(request)
         get_response.assert_called_once_with(request)
 
         # the middleware should set request.rm_start_dt to roughly the current
@@ -52,3 +53,13 @@ def test(self):
         assert call_args[0][0] == request
         assert isinstance(call_args[0][1], ResponseInfoWrapper)
         assert call_args[0][1].headers.get("X-Header") == "X Value!"
+        assert (
+            getattr(request, "rm_content_length") == request.headers["Content-Length"]
+        )
+
+    def test_missing_content_length(self):
+        middleware = MetricsMiddleware(Mock(), config=mock_config)
+        request = Mock()
+        request.headers = {}
+        middleware(request)
+        assert getattr(request, "rm_content_length") == "0"