diff --git a/src/upgrades/1.11.0/navigation_visibility_groups.js b/src/upgrades/1.11.0/navigation_visibility_groups.js
index f0c45cd6fd..c6d88a4d24 100644
--- a/src/upgrades/1.11.0/navigation_visibility_groups.js
+++ b/src/upgrades/1.11.0/navigation_visibility_groups.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ module.exports = {
 			},
 			function (data, next) {
 				data.forEach(function (navItem) {
-					if (navItem) {
+					if (navItem && navItem.properties) {
 						navItem.groups = [];
 						if (navItem.properties.adminOnly) {
 							navItem.groups.push('administrators');