diff --git a/src/api/serializers/drive-file.ts b/src/api/serializers/drive-file.ts
index 92a9492d86..003e09ee77 100644
--- a/src/api/serializers/drive-file.ts
+++ b/src/api/serializers/drive-file.ts
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ export default (
 
 	_target.url = `${config.drive_url}/${_target.id}/${encodeURIComponent(_target.name)}`;
 
+	if (_target.properties == null) _target.properties = {};
+
 	if (opts.detail) {
 		if (_target.folder_id) {
 			// Populate folder