diff --git a/cpp/src/io/copc_reader.cpp b/cpp/src/io/copc_reader.cpp
index f6d32142..ecb2b992 100644
--- a/cpp/src/io/copc_reader.cpp
+++ b/cpp/src/io/copc_reader.cpp
@@ -94,22 +94,26 @@ CopcExtents Reader::ReadCopcExtentsVlr(std::map<uint64_t, las::VlrHeader> &vlrs,
 {
     auto offset = FetchVlr(vlrs, "copc", 10000);
     auto extended_offset = FetchVlr(vlrs, "rock_robotic", 10001);
-    if (offset == 0)
-        throw std::runtime_error("Reader::ReadCopcExtentsVlr: No COPC Extents VLR found in file.");
-
-    in_stream_->seekg(offset + lazperf::vlr_header::Size);
-    CopcExtents extents(las::CopcExtentsVlr::create(*in_stream_, static_cast<int>(vlrs[offset].data_length)),
-                        static_cast<int8_t>(reader_->header().point_format_id),
-                        static_cast<uint16_t>(eb_vlr.items.size()), extended_offset != 0);
+    if (offset != 0)
+    {
+        in_stream_->seekg(offset + lazperf::vlr_header::Size);
+        CopcExtents extents(las::CopcExtentsVlr::create(*in_stream_, static_cast<int>(vlrs[offset].data_length)),
+                            static_cast<int8_t>(reader_->header().point_format_id),
+                            static_cast<uint16_t>(eb_vlr.items.size()), extended_offset != 0);
 
-    // Load mean/var if they exist
-    if (extended_offset != 0)
+        // Load mean/var if they exist
+        if (extended_offset != 0)
+        {
+            in_stream_->seekg(extended_offset + lazperf::vlr_header::Size);
+            extents.SetExtendedStats(
+                las::CopcExtentsVlr::create(*in_stream_, static_cast<int>(vlrs[extended_offset].data_length)));
+        }
+        return extents;
+    }
+    else
     {
-        in_stream_->seekg(extended_offset + lazperf::vlr_header::Size);
-        extents.SetExtendedStats(
-            las::CopcExtentsVlr::create(*in_stream_, static_cast<int>(vlrs[extended_offset].data_length)));
+        return CopcExtents(reader_->header().point_format_id);
     }
-    return extents;
 }
 
 las::WktVlr Reader::ReadWktVlr(std::map<uint64_t, las::VlrHeader> &vlrs)