diff --git a/hyde/ext/plugins/sorter.py b/hyde/ext/plugins/sorter.py
index c923283..894b540 100644
--- a/hyde/ext/plugins/sorter.py
+++ b/hyde/ext/plugins/sorter.py
@@ -35,6 +35,16 @@ def filter_method(item, settings=None):
             break
     return all_match
 
+def attributes_checker(item, attributes=None):
+    """
+    Checks if the given list of attributes exist.
+    """
+    try:
+      x = attrgetter(*attributes)(item)
+      return True
+    except AttributeError:
+      return False
+
 def sort_method(node, settings=None):
     """
     Sorts the resources in the given node based on the
@@ -43,13 +53,17 @@ def sort_method(node, settings=None):
     attr = 'name'
     if settings and hasattr(settings, 'attr') and settings.attr:
         attr = settings.attr
-    filter_ = partial(filter_method, settings=settings)
-    resources = ifilter(filter_, node.walk_resources())
     reverse = False
     if settings and hasattr(settings, 'reverse'):
         reverse = settings.reverse
     if not isinstance(attr, list):
         attr = [attr]
+    filter_ = partial(filter_method, settings=settings)
+
+    excluder_ = partial(attributes_checker, attributes=attr)
+
+    resources = ifilter(lambda x: excluder_(x) and filter_(x),
+                        node.walk_resources())
     return sorted(resources,
                     key=attrgetter(*attr),
                     reverse=reverse)
diff --git a/hyde/tests/ext/test_sorter.py b/hyde/tests/ext/test_sorter.py
index ba09e28..a2ee7ae 100644
--- a/hyde/tests/ext/test_sorter.py
+++ b/hyde/tests/ext/test_sorter.py
@@ -287,6 +287,27 @@ class TestSorterMeta(object):
    def tearDown(self):
        TEST_SITE.delete()
 
+   def test_attribute_checker_no_meta(self):
+       s = Site(TEST_SITE)
+       s.load()
+       from hyde.ext.plugins.sorter import attributes_checker
+       for r in s.content.walk_resources():
+           assert not attributes_checker(r, ['meta.index'])
+
+   def test_attribute_checker_with_meta(self):
+       s = Site(TEST_SITE)
+       s.load()
+       MetaPlugin(s).begin_site()
+       from hyde.ext.plugins.sorter import attributes_checker
+       have_index = ["angry-post.html",
+                   "another-sad-post.html",
+                   "happy-post.html"]
+       for r in s.content.walk_resources():
+           print r.meta.to_dict()
+           expected = r.name in have_index
+           assert attributes_checker(r, ['meta.index']) == expected
+
+
    def test_walk_resources_sorted_by_index(self):
        s = Site(TEST_SITE)
        s.load()
@@ -296,6 +317,7 @@ class TestSorterMeta(object):
         }
        }
        s.config.sorter = Expando(config)
+       MetaPlugin(s).begin_site()
        SorterPlugin(s).begin_site()
 
        assert hasattr(s.content, 'walk_resources_sorted_by_index')
@@ -304,7 +326,7 @@ class TestSorterMeta(object):
                    "happy-post.html"]
 
        pages = [page.name for page in
-               s.content.walk_resources_sorted_by_kind()]
+               s.content.walk_resources_sorted_by_index()]
 
        assert pages == sorted(expected, key=lambda f: (File(f).kind, f))