diff --git a/www/common/outer/async-store.js b/www/common/outer/async-store.js
index 9ef18ecb5..a2e28f63b 100644
--- a/www/common/outer/async-store.js
+++ b/www/common/outer/async-store.js
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ define([
             // data.force tells us we can safely remove the drive ID
             var channel = data;
             var force = false;
-            if (typeof(data) === "object") {
+            if (data && typeof(data) === "object") {
                 channel = data.channel;
                 force = data.force;
             }