diff --git a/static/js/controllers.js b/static/js/controllers.js
index f3954c6a9..1ea6fd055 100644
--- a/static/js/controllers.js
+++ b/static/js/controllers.js
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ function RepoCtrl($scope, Restangular, $routeParams, $rootScope, $location, $tim
     changesFetch.get().then(function(changeInfo) {
       $scope.currentImageChanges = changeInfo;
     }, function() {
-      $scope.currentImageChanges = {};
+      $scope.currentImageChanges = {'added': [], 'removed': [], 'changed': []};
     });
   };