diff --git a/deluge/ui/web/js/Deluge.Statusbar.js b/deluge/ui/web/js/Deluge.Statusbar.js
index ac2c2c2cd..0104bf0d8 100644
--- a/deluge/ui/web/js/Deluge.Statusbar.js
+++ b/deluge/ui/web/js/Deluge.Statusbar.js
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@
 		},
 		
 		update: function(stats) {
+			if (!stats) return;
+			
 			function addSpeed(val) {return val + ' KiB/s'}
 			
 			var updateStat = function(name, config) {