diff --git a/scripts/system/avatarapp.js b/scripts/system/avatarapp.js
index f692128fa3..1f07813d46 100644
--- a/scripts/system/avatarapp.js
+++ b/scripts/system/avatarapp.js
@@ -159,13 +159,12 @@ function fromQml(message) { // messages are {method, params}, like json-rpc. See
 
         for(var bookmarkName in message.data.bookmarks) {
             var bookmark = message.data.bookmarks[bookmarkName];
-            if (!bookmark.avatarEntites) { // ensure avatarEntites always exist
-                bookmark.avatarEntites = [];
-            }
 
-            bookmark.avatarEntites.forEach(function(avatarEntity) {
-                avatarEntity.properties.localRotationAngles = Quat.safeEulerAngles(avatarEntity.properties.localRotation)
-            })
+	    if (bookmark.avatarEntites) {
+		bookmark.avatarEntites.forEach(function(avatarEntity) {
+                    avatarEntity.properties.localRotationAngles = Quat.safeEulerAngles(avatarEntity.properties.localRotation)
+		});
+	    }
         }
 
         sendToQml(message)