diff --git a/freqtrade/exchange/exchange.py b/freqtrade/exchange/exchange.py
index 6ce6e3d54..10e7056dc 100644
--- a/freqtrade/exchange/exchange.py
+++ b/freqtrade/exchange/exchange.py
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ class Exchange:
         return trades
 
     def _order_contracts_to_amount(self, order: Dict) -> Dict:
-        if 'symbol' in order:
+        if 'symbol' in order and order['symbol'] is not None:
             contract_size = self._get_contract_size(order['symbol'])
             if contract_size != 1:
                 for prop in ['amount', 'cost', 'filled', 'remaining']:
@@ -1108,10 +1108,10 @@ class Exchange:
             self._lev_prep(pair, leverage, side)
             order = self._api.create_order(symbol=pair, type=ordertype, side=side,
                                            amount=amount, price=rate, params=params)
+            self._log_exchange_response('create_stoploss_order', order)
             order = self._order_contracts_to_amount(order)
             logger.info(f"stoploss {user_order_type} order added for {pair}. "
                         f"stop price: {stop_price}. limit: {rate}")
-            self._log_exchange_response('create_stoploss_order', order)
             return order
         except ccxt.InsufficientFunds as e:
             raise InsufficientFundsError(
diff --git a/tests/exchange/test_exchange.py b/tests/exchange/test_exchange.py
index 23ff5a5c9..711b46e3e 100644
--- a/tests/exchange/test_exchange.py
+++ b/tests/exchange/test_exchange.py
@@ -4111,10 +4111,36 @@ def test__order_contracts_to_amount(
             'trades': None,
             'info': {},
         },
+        {
+            # Realistic stoploss order on gateio.
+            'id': '123456380',
+            'clientOrderId': '12345638203',
+            'timestamp': None,
+            'datetime': None,
+            'lastTradeTimestamp': None,
+            'status': None,
+            'symbol': None,
+            'type': None,
+            'timeInForce': None,
+            'postOnly': None,
+            'side': None,
+            'price': None,
+            'stopPrice': None,
+            'average': None,
+            'amount': None,
+            'cost': None,
+            'filled': None,
+            'remaining': None,
+            'fee': None,
+            'fees': [],
+            'trades': None,
+            'info': {},
+        },
     ]
 
     order1 = exchange._order_contracts_to_amount(orders[0])
     order2 = exchange._order_contracts_to_amount(orders[1])
+    exchange._order_contracts_to_amount(orders[2])
     assert order1['amount'] == 30.0 * contract_size
     assert order2['amount'] == 40.0 * contract_size