diff --git a/libraries/networking/src/NodeList.cpp b/libraries/networking/src/NodeList.cpp
index 1d7d6c257e..178566c7dc 100644
--- a/libraries/networking/src/NodeList.cpp
+++ b/libraries/networking/src/NodeList.cpp
@@ -1385,6 +1385,10 @@ void NodeList::startThread() {
 void NodeList::adjustCanRezAvatarEntitiesPermissions(const QJsonObject& domainSettingsObject,
         NodePermissions& permissions, bool notify) {
 
+    if (domainSettingsObject.isEmpty()) {
+        // Don't have enough information to adjust yet.
+        return;
+    }
 
     const double CANREZAVATARENTITIES_INTRODUCED_VERSION = 2.5;
     auto version = domainSettingsObject.value("version");