diff --git a/pwndbg/elf.py b/pwndbg/elf.py
index 3a52704bf..3563fba0f 100644
--- a/pwndbg/elf.py
+++ b/pwndbg/elf.py
@@ -149,8 +149,9 @@ def get_containing_segments(elf_filepath, elf_loadaddr, vaddr):
     elf = get_elf_info_rebased(elf_filepath, elf_loadaddr)
     segments = []
     for seg in elf.segments:
-        # disregard non-LOAD segments that are not file-backed (typically STACK)
-        if 'LOAD' not in seg['p_type'] and seg['p_filesz'] == 0:
+        # disregard segments which were unable to be named by pyelftools (see #777)
+        # and non-LOAD segments that are not file-backed (typically STACK)
+        if isinstance(seg['p_type'], int) or ('LOAD' not in seg['p_type'] and seg['p_filesz'] == 0):
             continue
         # disregard segments not containing vaddr
         if vaddr < seg['p_vaddr'] or vaddr >= seg['x_vaddr_mem_end']: