diff --git a/borgmatic/borg/recreate.py b/borgmatic/borg/recreate.py
index a2a45047..bd35651f 100644
--- a/borgmatic/borg/recreate.py
+++ b/borgmatic/borg/recreate.py
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ def recreate_archive(
     '''
     lock_wait = config.get('lock_wait', None)
 
+    if archive is None:
+        logger.error('Please provide a valid archive name.')
+        return
+
     repo_archive_arg = make_repository_archive_flags(repository, archive, local_borg_version)
     exclude_flags = make_exclude_flags(config)
 
@@ -40,9 +44,13 @@ def recreate_archive(
     recreate_cmd = (
         (local_path, 'recreate')
         + (('--remote-path', remote_path) if remote_path else ())
-        + (('--path', recreate_arguments.path) if recreate_arguments.path else ())
+        + (
+            ('--path', recreate_arguments.path)
+            if hasattr(recreate_arguments, 'path') and recreate_arguments.path
+            else ()
+        )
         + (('--log-json',) if global_arguments.log_json else ())
-        + (('--lock-wait', str(lock_wait)) if lock_wait else ())
+        + (('--lock-wait', str(lock_wait)) if lock_wait is not None else ())
         + (('--info',) if logger.getEffectiveLevel() == logging.INFO else ())
         + (('--debug', '--show-rc') if logger.isEnabledFor(logging.DEBUG) else ())
         + (('--patterns-from', patterns_file.name) if patterns_file else ())
@@ -52,7 +60,7 @@ def recreate_archive(
                 '--filter',
                 make_list_filter_flags(local_borg_version, global_arguments.dry_run),
             )
-            if recreate_arguments.list
+            if hasattr(recreate_arguments, 'list') and recreate_arguments.list
             else ()
         )
         + exclude_flags
diff --git a/tests/unit/borg/test_recreate.py b/tests/unit/borg/test_recreate.py
index 379ecc3a..4bab00d9 100644
--- a/tests/unit/borg/test_recreate.py
+++ b/tests/unit/borg/test_recreate.py
@@ -64,6 +64,24 @@ def test_recreate_calls_borg_with_required_flags():
     )
 
 
+def test_recreate_calls_borg_without_archive():
+    logger_mock = flexmock(module.logger)
+    logger_mock.should_receive('error').with_args('Please provide a valid archive name.').once()
+
+    flexmock(module.borgmatic.execute).should_receive('execute_command').never()
+
+    module.recreate_archive(
+        repository='repo',
+        archive=None,
+        config={},
+        local_borg_version='1.2.3',
+        recreate_arguments=flexmock(path=None, list=None),
+        global_arguments=flexmock(dry_run=False, log_json=False),
+        local_path='borg',
+        patterns=None,
+    )
+
+
 def test_recreate_with_remote_path():
     flexmock(module.borgmatic.borg.flags).should_receive('make_repository_flags').and_return(
         ('repo::archive',)