diff --git a/src/store/server/actions.js b/src/store/server/actions.js
index e4f3fb99..968c35ea 100644
--- a/src/store/server/actions.js
+++ b/src/store/server/actions.js
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ export default {
 				Vue.prototype.$socket.sendObj('machine.update.status', {}, 'server/updateManager/getStatus')
 		}
 
-		if (state.registered_directories.length === 0) {
+		if (state.registered_directories.length === 0 && 'registered_directories' in payload) {
 			for (const directory of payload.registered_directories) {
 				if (rootState.files.filetree.findIndex((element) => element.isDirectory && element.filename === directory) !== -1) {
 					Vue.prototype.$socket.sendObj('server.files.get_directory', { path: directory }, 'files/getDirectory')