diff --git a/src/js/controllers/index.js b/src/js/controllers/index.js
index d57e89cec..f40110d70 100644
--- a/src/js/controllers/index.js
+++ b/src/js/controllers/index.js
@@ -757,14 +757,18 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('indexController', function($r
       if (err) return cb(err);
 
       var localTxs = [];
+
+      if (!txs) {
+        self.showWaitingSign = true;
+        return cb(null, localTxs);
+      }
+
       try {
         localTxs = JSON.parse(txs);
       } catch (ex) {
         $log.warn(ex);
       }
 
-      if (!localTxs) self.showWaitingSign = true;
-
       return cb(null, self.removeSoftConfirmedTx(localTxs));
     });
   }
@@ -1283,4 +1287,4 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('indexController', function($r
       self.setFocusedWallet();
     });
   });
-});
+});
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