diff --git a/src/crewai/knowledge/knowledge.py b/src/crewai/knowledge/knowledge.py
index 571542994a..c964333c82 100644
--- a/src/crewai/knowledge/knowledge.py
+++ b/src/crewai/knowledge/knowledge.py
@@ -49,8 +49,13 @@ def query(self, query: List[str], limit: int = 3) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
         """
         Query across all knowledge sources to find the most relevant information.
         Returns the top_k most relevant chunks.
+        
+        Raises:
+            ValueError: If storage is not initialized.
         """
-
+        if self.storage is None:
+            raise ValueError("Storage is not initialized.")
+            
         results = self.storage.search(
             query,
             limit,