diff --git a/dns/ddclient/src/opnsense/scripts/ddclient/lib/account/dyndns2.py b/dns/ddclient/src/opnsense/scripts/ddclient/lib/account/dyndns2.py
index d2753255aa..f712a3f6f1 100755
--- a/dns/ddclient/src/opnsense/scripts/ddclient/lib/account/dyndns2.py
+++ b/dns/ddclient/src/opnsense/scripts/ddclient/lib/account/dyndns2.py
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ def execute(self):
                         "Account %s set new ip %s [%s]" % (self.description, self.current_address, req.text.strip())
                     )
 
-                self.update_state(address=self.current_address, status=req.text.split()[0])
+                self.update_state(address=self.current_address, status=req.text.split()[0] if req.text else '')
                 return True
             else:
                 syslog.syslog(