diff --git a/src/lib/actions/ActionsReport.js b/src/lib/actions/ActionsReport.js
index 693d9bd29890..95f611c990ee 100644
--- a/src/lib/actions/ActionsReport.js
+++ b/src/lib/actions/ActionsReport.js
@@ -32,10 +32,10 @@ function updateReportWithNewAction(reportID, reportAction) {
         // written by the user). If the action doesn't exist, then update the unread flag on the report so the user
         // knows there is a new comment
         .then((reportHistory) => {
-            if (!reportHistory[reportAction.sequenceNumber]) {
+            if (reportHistory && !reportHistory[reportAction.sequenceNumber]) {
                 Ion.merge(`${IONKEYS.REPORT}_${reportID}`, {hasUnread: true});
             }
-            return reportHistory;
+            return reportHistory || {};
         })
 
         // Put the report action from pusher into the history, it's OK to overwrite it if it already exists