diff --git a/app/components/service/serviceController.js b/app/components/service/serviceController.js
index 98e1fff5b..74c72a02a 100644
--- a/app/components/service/serviceController.js
+++ b/app/components/service/serviceController.js
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ function ($q, $scope, $transition$, $state, $location, $timeout, $anchorScroll,
     }
 
     config.EndpointSpec = {
-      Mode: config.EndpointSpec.Mode || 'vip',
+      Mode: (config.EndpointSpec && config.EndpointSpec.Mode) || 'vip',
       Ports: service.Ports
     };