diff --git a/native/redux/update-roles-and-permissions.js b/native/redux/update-roles-and-permissions.js
--- a/native/redux/update-roles-and-permissions.js
+++ b/native/redux/update-roles-and-permissions.js
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@
     children: parentThreadMap[nodeID]?.map(constructNodes) ?? null,
   });
 
+  if (!parentThreadMap['root']) {
+    return [];
+  }
+
   return parentThreadMap['root'].map(constructNodes);
 }