diff --git a/awx/ui/client/src/inventories/manage/groups/groups-list.controller.js b/awx/ui/client/src/inventories/manage/groups/groups-list.controller.js
index 6cd7d45cc4..bdfdb5dae0 100644
--- a/awx/ui/client/src/inventories/manage/groups/groups-list.controller.js
+++ b/awx/ui/client/src/inventories/manage/groups/groups-list.controller.js
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
         }
 
         function buildStatusIndicators(group){
-            if (group === undefined) {
+            if (group === undefined || group === null) {
                 group = {};
             }
 
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@
         $scope.$on(`ws-jobs`, function(e, data){
             var group = Find({ list: $scope.groups, key: 'id', val: data.group_id });
 
-            if (group === undefined) {
+            if (group === undefined || group === null) {
                 group = {};
             }