diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/admin/account_view.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/admin/account_view.ex
index efb26be64..787b049a3 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/admin/account_view.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/admin/account_view.ex
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ def render("show.json", %{user: user}) do
       "deactivated" => user.info.deactivated,
       "local" => user.local,
       "roles" => Info.roles(user.info),
-      "tags" => user.tags
+      "tags" => user.tags || []
     }
   end
 end