diff --git a/lib/api.js b/lib/api.js
index cb9737bc..a3425fda 100644
--- a/lib/api.js
+++ b/lib/api.js
@@ -193,6 +193,9 @@ app.get('/pool/address_type/:address', function (req, res) {
 
 app.get('/pool/stats', function (req, res) {
     let localCache = global.database.getCache('pool_stats_global');
+    if (localCache === false) {
+        return res.json({});
+    }
     delete(localCache.minerHistory);
     delete(localCache.hashHistory);
     let lastPayment = global.database.getCache('lastPaymentCycle');
@@ -251,14 +254,23 @@ app.get('/pool/stats/:pool_type', function (req, res) {
     switch (pool_type) {
         case 'pplns':
             localCache = global.database.getCache('pool_stats_pplns');
+            if (localCache === false) {
+                return res.json({});
+            }
             localCache.fee = global.config.payout.pplnsFee;
             break;
         case 'pps':
             localCache = global.database.getCache('pool_stats_pps');
+            if (localCache === false) {
+                return res.json({});
+            }
             localCache.fee = global.config.payout.ppsFee;
             break;
         case 'solo':
             localCache = global.database.getCache('pool_stats_solo');
+            if (localCache === false) {
+                return res.json({});
+            }
             localCache.fee = global.config.payout.soloFee;
             break;
         case 'default':