diff --git a/app/coffee/modules/backlog/main.coffee b/app/coffee/modules/backlog/main.coffee
index d2333baa..ac1185bb 100644
--- a/app/coffee/modules/backlog/main.coffee
+++ b/app/coffee/modules/backlog/main.coffee
@@ -544,6 +544,8 @@ BacklogDirective = ($repo, $rootscope) ->
                 total_points = stats.total_points
                 current_sum = stats.assigned_points
 
+                return if not $scope.visibleUserstories
+
                 for us, i in $scope.visibleUserstories
                     current_sum += us.total_points