diff --git a/libs/blinkstick.js b/libs/blinkstick.js
index 0ff5d3b..5508017 100644
--- a/libs/blinkstick.js
+++ b/libs/blinkstick.js
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ function powerOff() {
 
 // parse a color object from given request arguments
 function parseColor(value) {
-    if (value == RANDOM) {
+    if (!value || value == RANDOM) {
         return RANDOM;
     }
     let parsedColor = parseRGBColor(value);