diff --git a/src/js/layout.js b/src/js/layout.js
index cda7ea429..3cd305de9 100644
--- a/src/js/layout.js
+++ b/src/js/layout.js
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ $(document).ready(() => {
         invidiousInstance = docs[0].value;
         loadingView.seen = true;
 
-        if (docs[1].value !== false) {
+        if (typeof(docs[1]) !== 'undefined') {
             switch (docs[1].value) {
                 case 'subscriptions':
                     sideNavBar.subscriptions();
@@ -110,6 +110,9 @@ $(document).ready(() => {
                     break;
             }
         }
+        else {
+          sideNavBar.subscriptions();
+        }
     });
 
     $.get('https://write.as/freetube/feed/', function(data) {