diff --git a/dashboard/src/js/client.js b/dashboard/src/js/client.js
index 51e8ebe88..dc5645b5d 100644
--- a/dashboard/src/js/client.js
+++ b/dashboard/src/js/client.js
@@ -2662,7 +2662,7 @@ angular.module('Application').service('Client', ['$http', '$interval', '$timeout
                 apps = apps.concat(applinks);
 
                 async.eachLimit(apps, 20, function (app, iteratorCallback) {
-                    app.ssoAuth = (app.manifest.addons['ldap'] || app.manifest.addons['oidc'] || app.manifest.addons['proxyAuth']) && app.sso;
+                    app.ssoAuth = app.sso && (app.manifest.addons['ldap'] || app.manifest.addons['oidc'] || app.manifest.addons['proxyAuth']); // checking app.sso first ensures app.manifest.addons is not null
 
                     if (app.accessLevel !== 'operator' && app.accessLevel !== 'admin') { // only fetch if we have permissions
                         app.progress = 0;