diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/darkswarm/services/checkout.js.coffee b/app/assets/javascripts/darkswarm/services/checkout.js.coffee
index 569382d52e2..4ec3081ad31 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/darkswarm/services/checkout.js.coffee
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/darkswarm/services/checkout.js.coffee
@@ -27,10 +27,12 @@ Darkswarm.factory 'Checkout', ($injector, CurrentOrder, ShippingMethods, StripeE
             throw error # generate a BugsnagJS alert
 
     handle_checkout_error_response: (response) =>
-      if response.data.path
+      throw response unless response.data?
+
+      if response.data.path?
         Navigation.go response.data.path
       else
-        throw response unless response.data.flash
+        throw response unless response.data.flash?
 
         @errors = response.data.errors
         @loadFlash(response.data.flash)