diff --git a/freqtrade/persistence.py b/freqtrade/persistence.py
index da7137cba..d9951f1fc 100644
--- a/freqtrade/persistence.py
+++ b/freqtrade/persistence.py
@@ -546,6 +546,7 @@ class Trade(_DECL_BASE):
     def get_best_pair():
         """
         Get best pair with closed trade.
+        :returns: Tuple containing (pair, profit_sum)
         """
         best_pair = Trade.session.query(
             Trade.pair, func.sum(Trade.close_profit).label('profit_sum')
diff --git a/freqtrade/rpc/rpc.py b/freqtrade/rpc/rpc.py
index 248b4a421..eb822e234 100644
--- a/freqtrade/rpc/rpc.py
+++ b/freqtrade/rpc/rpc.py
@@ -281,11 +281,6 @@ class RPC:
 
         best_pair = Trade.get_best_pair()
 
-        if not best_pair:
-            raise RPCException('no closed trade')
-
-        bp_pair, bp_rate = best_pair
-
         # Prepare data to display
         profit_closed_coin_sum = round(sum(profit_closed_coin), 8)
         profit_closed_percent = (round(mean(profit_closed_ratio) * 100, 2) if profit_closed_ratio
@@ -304,6 +299,8 @@ class RPC:
             fiat_display_currency
         ) if self._fiat_converter else 0
 
+        first_date = trades[0].open_date if trades else None
+        last_date = trades[-1].open_date if trades else None
         num = float(len(durations) or 1)
         return {
             'profit_closed_coin': profit_closed_coin_sum,
@@ -313,13 +310,13 @@ class RPC:
             'profit_all_percent': profit_all_percent,
             'profit_all_fiat': profit_all_fiat,
             'trade_count': len(trades),
-            'first_trade_date': arrow.get(trades[0].open_date).humanize(),
-            'first_trade_timestamp': int(trades[0].open_date.timestamp() * 1000),
-            'latest_trade_date': arrow.get(trades[-1].open_date).humanize(),
-            'latest_trade_timestamp': int(trades[-1].open_date.timestamp() * 1000),
+            'first_trade_date': arrow.get(first_date).humanize() if first_date else '',
+            'first_trade_timestamp': int(first_date.timestamp() * 1000) if first_date else 0,
+            'latest_trade_date': arrow.get(last_date).humanize() if last_date else '',
+            'latest_trade_timestamp': int(last_date.timestamp() * 1000) if last_date else 0,
             'avg_duration': str(timedelta(seconds=sum(durations) / num)).split('.')[0],
-            'best_pair': bp_pair,
-            'best_rate': round(bp_rate * 100, 2),
+            'best_pair': best_pair[0] if best_pair else '',
+            'best_rate': round(best_pair[1] * 100, 2) if best_pair else 0,
         }
 
     def _rpc_balance(self, stake_currency: str, fiat_display_currency: str) -> Dict:
diff --git a/tests/rpc/test_rpc.py b/tests/rpc/test_rpc.py
index e94097545..634b2f739 100644
--- a/tests/rpc/test_rpc.py
+++ b/tests/rpc/test_rpc.py
@@ -279,8 +279,12 @@ def test_rpc_trade_statistics(default_conf, ticker, ticker_sell_up, fee,
     rpc = RPC(freqtradebot)
     rpc._fiat_converter = CryptoToFiatConverter()
 
-    with pytest.raises(RPCException, match=r'.*no closed trade*'):
-        rpc._rpc_trade_statistics(stake_currency, fiat_display_currency)
+    res = rpc._rpc_trade_statistics(stake_currency, fiat_display_currency)
+    assert res['trade_count'] == 0
+    assert res['first_trade_date'] == ''
+    assert res['first_trade_timestamp'] == 0
+    assert res['latest_trade_date'] == ''
+    assert res['latest_trade_timestamp'] == 0
 
     # Create some test data
     freqtradebot.enter_positions()
diff --git a/tests/rpc/test_rpc_apiserver.py b/tests/rpc/test_rpc_apiserver.py
index cc63bf6e8..c68aae56d 100644
--- a/tests/rpc/test_rpc_apiserver.py
+++ b/tests/rpc/test_rpc_apiserver.py
@@ -396,9 +396,8 @@ def test_api_profit(botclient, mocker, ticker, fee, markets, limit_buy_order, li
     )
 
     rc = client_get(client, f"{BASE_URI}/profit")
-    assert_response(rc, 502)
-    assert len(rc.json) == 1
-    assert rc.json == {"error": "Error querying _profit: no closed trade"}
+    assert_response(rc, 200)
+    assert rc.json['trade_count'] == 0
 
     ftbot.enter_positions()
     trade = Trade.query.first()
@@ -406,8 +405,11 @@ def test_api_profit(botclient, mocker, ticker, fee, markets, limit_buy_order, li
     # Simulate fulfilled LIMIT_BUY order for trade
     trade.update(limit_buy_order)
     rc = client_get(client, f"{BASE_URI}/profit")
-    assert_response(rc, 502)
-    assert rc.json == {"error": "Error querying _profit: no closed trade"}
+    assert_response(rc, 200)
+    # One open trade
+    assert rc.json['trade_count'] == 1
+    assert rc.json['best_pair'] == ''
+    assert rc.json['best_rate'] == 0
 
     trade.update(limit_sell_order)