diff --git a/backend/endpoints/rom.py b/backend/endpoints/rom.py
index 1894607db..31b037226 100644
--- a/backend/endpoints/rom.py
+++ b/backend/endpoints/rom.py
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ async def delete_roms(
 @protected_route(router.put, "/roms/{id}/props", [Scope.ROMS_USER_WRITE])
 async def update_rom_user(request: Request, id: int) -> RomUserSchema:
     data = await request.json()
-    data = data["data"] or {}
+    data = data.get("data", {})
 
     rom = db_rom_handler.get_rom(id)