diff --git a/static/js/directives/ui/build-logs-view.js b/static/js/directives/ui/build-logs-view.js
index a5f27552d..bce65cd53 100644
--- a/static/js/directives/ui/build-logs-view.js
+++ b/static/js/directives/ui/build-logs-view.js
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ angular.module('quay').directive('buildLogsView', function () {
 
         // Note: order is important here.
         var setup = filter.getSetupHtml();
-        var stream = filter.addInputToStream(message);
+        var stream = filter.addInputToStream(message || '');
         var teardown = filter.getTeardownHtml();
         return setup + stream + teardown;
       };