diff --git a/extensions/flags/js/src/forum/components/FlagList.js b/extensions/flags/js/src/forum/components/FlagList.js
index 57b685f74..821d41525 100644
--- a/extensions/flags/js/src/forum/components/FlagList.js
+++ b/extensions/flags/js/src/forum/components/FlagList.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ export default class FlagList extends Component {
   }
 
   view() {
-    const flags = this.state.cache;
+    const flags = this.state.cache || [];
 
     return (
       <div className="NotificationList FlagList">
diff --git a/extensions/flags/js/src/forum/states/FlagListState.js b/extensions/flags/js/src/forum/states/FlagListState.js
index bca6cec0b..04e0d48e3 100644
--- a/extensions/flags/js/src/forum/states/FlagListState.js
+++ b/extensions/flags/js/src/forum/states/FlagListState.js
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ export default class FlagListState {
      * @type {Boolean}
      */
     this.loading = false;
-
-    this.cache = [];
   }
 
   /**
@@ -17,7 +15,7 @@ export default class FlagListState {
    * been loaded.
    */
   load() {
-    if (this.cache.length && !this.app.session.user.attribute('newFlagCount')) {
+    if (this.cache && !this.app.session.user.attribute('newFlagCount')) {
       return;
     }