diff --git a/src/op_mode/dhcp.py b/src/op_mode/dhcp.py
index 20f54df25c..45de86cab7 100755
--- a/src/op_mode/dhcp.py
+++ b/src/op_mode/dhcp.py
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ def _get_raw_server_leases(family='inet', pool=None, sorted=None, state=[], orig
         data_lease['origin'] = 'local' # TODO: Determine remote in HA
         data_lease['hostname'] = lease.get('hostname', '-')
         # remove trailing dot to ensure consistency for `vyos-hostsd-client`
-        if data_lease['hostname'][-1] == '.':
+        if data_lease['hostname'] and data_lease['hostname'][-1] == '.':
             data_lease['hostname'] = data_lease['hostname'][:-1]
 
         if family == 'inet':