diff --git a/internal/cli/universal_login_templates.go b/internal/cli/universal_login_templates.go
index ae0b5842b..d22d5b21f 100644
--- a/internal/cli/universal_login_templates.go
+++ b/internal/cli/universal_login_templates.go
@@ -275,17 +275,18 @@ func ensureCustomDomainIsEnabled(ctx context.Context, api *auth0.API) error {
 }
 
 func fetchBrandingSettingsOrUseDefaults(ctx context.Context, api *auth0.API) *management.Branding {
-	brandingSettings, err := api.Branding.Read(management.Context(ctx))
-	if err != nil {
-		brandingSettings = &management.Branding{} // If we error we'll provide defaults.
+	brandingSettings, _ := api.Branding.Read(management.Context(ctx))
+	if brandingSettings == nil {
+		brandingSettings = &management.Branding{}
 	}
 
-	if brandingSettings.GetColors() == nil {
+	if brandingSettings.Colors == nil {
 		brandingSettings.Colors = &management.BrandingColors{
 			Primary:        auth0.String(defaultPrimaryColor),
 			PageBackground: auth0.String(defaultBackgroundColor),
 		}
 	}
+
 	if brandingSettings.LogoURL == nil {
 		brandingSettings.LogoURL = auth0.String(defaultLogoURL)
 	}
diff --git a/internal/cli/universal_login_templates_test.go b/internal/cli/universal_login_templates_test.go
index 818c4501d..729d7e189 100644
--- a/internal/cli/universal_login_templates_test.go
+++ b/internal/cli/universal_login_templates_test.go
@@ -116,6 +116,17 @@ func TestFetchBrandingSettingsOrUseDefaults(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			name:     "no branding settings",
+			branding: nil,
+			assertOutput: func(t testing.TB, branding *management.Branding) {
+				assert.NotNil(t, branding)
+				assert.NotNil(t, branding.Colors)
+				assert.Equal(t, branding.Colors.GetPrimary(), defaultPrimaryColor)
+				assert.Equal(t, branding.Colors.GetPageBackground(), defaultBackgroundColor)
+				assert.Equal(t, branding.GetLogoURL(), defaultLogoURL)
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "empty branding settings",
 			branding: &management.Branding{},
 			assertOutput: func(t testing.TB, branding *management.Branding) {
 				assert.NotNil(t, branding)