diff --git a/app/switch/resources/scripts/app/follow_me/index.lua b/app/switch/resources/scripts/app/follow_me/index.lua
index 60f6a4354..2d58cc698 100644
--- a/app/switch/resources/scripts/app/follow_me/index.lua
+++ b/app/switch/resources/scripts/app/follow_me/index.lua
@@ -27,19 +27,19 @@
 
 --get the variables
 	if (session:ready()) then
-		domain_name = session:getVariable("domain_name");
-		domain_uuid = session:getVariable("domain_uuid");
-		uuid = session:getVariable("uuid");
-		destination_number = session:getVariable("destination_number");
-		caller_id_name = session:getVariable("caller_id_name");
-		caller_id_number = session:getVariable("caller_id_number");
-		outbound_caller_id_name = session:getVariable("outbound_caller_id_name");
-		outbound_caller_id_number = session:getVariable("outbound_caller_id_number");
-		call_direction = session:getVariable("call_direction");
-		original_destination_number = session:getVariable("destination_number");
-		missed_call_app = session:getVariable("missed_call_app");
-		missed_call_data = session:getVariable("missed_call_data");
-		sip_to_user = session:getVariable("sip_to_user");
+		domain_name = session:getVariable("domain_name") or '';
+		domain_uuid = session:getVariable("domain_uuid") or '';
+		uuid = session:getVariable("uuid") or '';
+		destination_number = session:getVariable("destination_number") or '';
+		caller_id_name = session:getVariable("caller_id_name") or '';
+		caller_id_number = session:getVariable("caller_id_number") or '';
+		outbound_caller_id_name = session:getVariable("outbound_caller_id_name") or '';
+		outbound_caller_id_number = session:getVariable("outbound_caller_id_number") or '';
+		call_direction = session:getVariable("call_direction") or '';
+		original_destination_number = session:getVariable("destination_number") or '';
+		missed_call_app = session:getVariable("missed_call_app") or '';
+		missed_call_data = session:getVariable("missed_call_data") or '';
+		sip_to_user = session:getVariable("sip_to_user") or '';
 		dialed_user = session:getVariable("dialed_user") or '';
 		verto_enabled = session:getVariable("verto_enabled") or '';
 	end