diff --git a/src/xapi/index.js b/src/xapi/index.js
index 24f334dd1..fe8b9f853 100644
--- a/src/xapi/index.js
+++ b/src/xapi/index.js
@@ -1002,7 +1002,7 @@ export default class Xapi extends XapiBase {
       // Create VIFs.
       Promise.all(mapToArray(delta.vifs, vif => {
         const network =
-          this.getObject(vif.$network$uuid, null) ||
+          vif.$network$uuid && this.getObject(vif.$network$uuid, null) ||
           networksOnPoolMasterByDevice[vif.device] ||
           defaultNetwork