diff --git a/src/libs/Middleware/SaveResponseInOnyx.js b/src/libs/Middleware/SaveResponseInOnyx.js
index 5c096bf3da72..c866a797877e 100644
--- a/src/libs/Middleware/SaveResponseInOnyx.js
+++ b/src/libs/Middleware/SaveResponseInOnyx.js
@@ -15,11 +15,7 @@ const requestsToIgnoreLastUpdateID = ['OpenApp', 'ReconnectApp', 'GetMissingOnyx
  */
 function SaveResponseInOnyx(requestResponse, request) {
     return requestResponse
-        .then((response) => {
-            // Make sure we have response data (i.e. response isn't a promise being passed down to us by a failed retry request and response undefined)
-            if (!response) {
-                return;
-            }
+        .then((response = {}) => {
             const onyxUpdates = response.onyxData;
 
             // Sometimes we call requests that are successfull but they don't have any response or any success/failure data to set. Let's return early since