diff --git a/src/services.js b/src/services.js
index a2c062a83..ddc605120 100644
--- a/src/services.js
+++ b/src/services.js
@@ -1792,7 +1792,7 @@ async function startRedis(existingInfra) {
     const allApps = await apps.list();
 
     for (const app of allApps) {
-        if (!('redis' in app.manifest.addons)) continue; // app doesn't use the addon
+        if (!app.manifest.addons || !('redis' in app.manifest.addons)) continue; // app doesn't use the addon
 
         const redisName = `redis-${app.id}`;