diff --git a/src/client/reducers/dashboardReducer.js b/src/client/reducers/dashboardReducer.js
index 5735820f6..2c69ec73f 100644
--- a/src/client/reducers/dashboardReducer.js
+++ b/src/client/reducers/dashboardReducer.js
@@ -116,6 +116,10 @@ const reducer = handleActions(
     },
 
     [FETCH_DASHBOARD_OVERDUE_TICKETS.SUCCESS]: (state, action) => {
+      if (action.response.success && action.response.error) {
+        return { ...state, loadingOverdueTickets: false, overdueTickets: initialState.overdueTickets }
+      }
+
       return {
         ...state,
         loadingOverdueTickets: false,
diff --git a/src/controllers/api/v1/tickets.js b/src/controllers/api/v1/tickets.js
index ae0fa8cf7..382f4c5f5 100644
--- a/src/controllers/api/v1/tickets.js
+++ b/src/controllers/api/v1/tickets.js
@@ -1958,7 +1958,7 @@ apiTickets.getOverdue = function (req, res) {
       ],
       function (err, overdueTickets) {
         if (err) return res.status(400).json({ success: false, error: err.message })
-
+        if (!overdueTickets) overdueTickets = []
         return res.json({ success: true, tickets: overdueTickets })
       }
     )