diff --git a/Server/utilities/recordHelper.js b/Server/utilities/recordHelper.js
index 4db335d..c3bc87c 100644
--- a/Server/utilities/recordHelper.js
+++ b/Server/utilities/recordHelper.js
@@ -119,7 +119,8 @@ class nodeObject {
         this.port = _port;
         this.location = _location;
         if (_nearbySystems && Array.isArray(_nearbySystems)) this.nearbySystems = _nearbySystems;
-        else this.nearbySystems = Object.keys(_nearbySystems);
+        else if (_nearbySystems) this.nearbySystems = Object.keys(_nearbySystems);
+        else this.nearbySystems = _nearbySystems;
         this.online = _online;
     }
 }