diff --git a/awx/api/views.py b/awx/api/views.py
index 18f3fa3c41..9a6ad68715 100644
--- a/awx/api/views.py
+++ b/awx/api/views.py
@@ -202,7 +202,8 @@ class ApiV1ConfigView(APIView):
 
         license_reader = TaskSerializer()
         license_data   = license_reader.from_database(show_key=request.user.is_superuser)
-        license_data['features']['activity_streams'] &= tower_settings.ACTIVITY_STREAM_ENABLED
+        if license_data and 'features' in license_data and 'activity_streams' in license_data['features']:
+            license_data['features']['activity_streams'] &= tower_settings.ACTIVITY_STREAM_ENABLED
 
         pendo_state = tower_settings.PENDO_TRACKING_STATE if tower_settings.PENDO_TRACKING_STATE in ('off', 'anonymous', 'detailed') else 'off'