diff --git a/src/xapi/index.js b/src/xapi/index.js
index db88bde86..4eb8f7fa6 100644
--- a/src/xapi/index.js
+++ b/src/xapi/index.js
@@ -1289,7 +1289,7 @@ export default class Xapi extends XapiBase {
       // Create VIFs.
       Promise.all(mapToArray(delta.vifs, vif => {
         const network =
-          this.getObject(vif.$network$uuid) ||
+          this.getObject(vif.$network$uuid, null) ||
           networksOnPoolMasterByDevice[vif.device] ||
           defaultNetwork