diff --git a/src/server.ts b/src/server.ts
index f862e27..df7303d 100644
--- a/src/server.ts
+++ b/src/server.ts
@@ -545,7 +545,7 @@ app.post("/question/:tag", async (req, res) => {
 app.get("/questions/:storyName", async (req, res) => {
   const storyName = req.params.storyName;
   const newestOnlyString = req.query.newest_only as string;
-  const newestOnly = newestOnlyString.toLowerCase() !== "false";
+  const newestOnly = newestOnlyString?.toLowerCase() !== "false";
   const questions = await getQuestionsForStory(storyName, newestOnly);
   res.json({
     questions