diff --git a/src/controllers/errors.js b/src/controllers/errors.js
index 35e2617bb1..df00b81d47 100644
--- a/src/controllers/errors.js
+++ b/src/controllers/errors.js
@@ -101,10 +101,12 @@ exports.handleErrors = async function handleErrors(err, req, res, next) { // esl
 	try {
 		if (data.cases.hasOwnProperty(err.code)) {
 			data.cases[err.code](err, req, res, defaultHandler);
-		} else if (err.message.startsWith('[[error:no-') && err.message !== '[[error:no-privileges]]') {
-			notFoundHandler();
-		} else if (err.message.startsWith('Failed to lookup view')) {
-			notBuiltHandler();
+		} else if (err.message) {
+			if (err.message.startsWith('[[error:no-') && err.message !== '[[error:no-privileges]]') {
+				notFoundHandler();
+			} else if (err.message.startsWith('Failed to lookup view')) {
+				notBuiltHandler();
+			}
 		} else {
 			await defaultHandler();
 		}