diff --git a/modules/luci-base/luasrc/dispatcher.lua b/modules/luci-base/luasrc/dispatcher.lua
index 2f965b16a8..bd1b112f60 100644
--- a/modules/luci-base/luasrc/dispatcher.lua
+++ b/modules/luci-base/luasrc/dispatcher.lua
@@ -918,7 +918,9 @@ function dispatch(request)
 			return
 		end
 
-		page.readonly = not perm
+		if page then
+			page.readonly = not perm
+		end
 	end
 
 	local action = (page and type(page.action) == "table") and page.action or {}