diff --git a/RELEASE.md b/RELEASE.md
index 42591bdda74..ed48d9c7146 100644
--- a/RELEASE.md
+++ b/RELEASE.md
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ Make sure you run ```./faraday.py --update``` the first time after an update!
 New features in the latest update
 =====================================
 
+November 17, 2017:
+---
+* Fix bug with tags in models.
 
 November 5, 2017:
 ---
diff --git a/persistence/server/models.py b/persistence/server/models.py
index d0808f0a0b4..b7ec8b374a9 100644
--- a/persistence/server/models.py
+++ b/persistence/server/models.py
@@ -1156,7 +1156,7 @@ def __init__(self, vuln_web, workspace_name):
         self.hostnames = vuln_web.get('hostnames')
         self.impact = vuln_web.get('impact')
         self.service = vuln_web.get('service')
-        self.tags = vuln_web.get('tags')
+        self.tags = vuln_web.get('tags', list())
         self.target = vuln_web.get('target')
         self.parent = vuln_web.get('parent')
         self.policyviolations = vuln_web.get('policyviolations', list())