diff --git a/files/www/cgi-bin/status b/files/www/cgi-bin/status
index a4112652..71d5510c 100755
--- a/files/www/cgi-bin/status
+++ b/files/www/cgi-bin/status
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ if config == "mesh" and not wifi_disabled then
     col2[#col2] = col2[#col2] .. "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<button type=button onClick='window.location=\"signal?realtime=1\"' title='Display continuous or archived signal strength on a chart'>Charts</button></nobr></td>"
 end
 
-col2[#col2 + 1] = "<th align=right><nobr>firmware version</nobr><br><nobr>model</nobr></th><td>" .. read_all("/etc/mesh-release") .. "<br>" .. aredn.hardware.get_radio().name .. "</td>";
+col2[#col2 + 1] = "<th align=right><nobr>firmware version</nobr><br><nobr>model</nobr></th><td>" .. read_all("/etc/mesh-release") .. "<br>" .. (aredn.hardware.get_radio() or { name = "unknown" }).name .. "</td>";
 
 local sysinfo = nixio.sysinfo()
 local uptime = string.format("%d:%02d", math.floor(sysinfo.uptime / 3600) % 24, math.floor(sysinfo.uptime / 60) % 60)