diff --git a/server/controllers/RSSFeedController.js b/server/controllers/RSSFeedController.js
index 9732368d..b9a08e11 100644
--- a/server/controllers/RSSFeedController.js
+++ b/server/controllers/RSSFeedController.js
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class RSSFeedController {
     }
 
     // Check request body options exist
-    if (!options.serverAddress || !options.slug || options.metadataDetails == null) {
+    if (!options.serverAddress || !options.slug) {
       Logger.error(`[RSSFeedController] Invalid request body to open RSS feed`)
       return res.status(400).send('Invalid request body')
     }
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class RSSFeedController {
     if (!collection) return res.sendStatus(404)
 
     // Check request body options exist
-    if (!options.serverAddress || !options.slug || options.metadataDetails == null) {
+    if (!options.serverAddress || !options.slug) {
       Logger.error(`[RSSFeedController] Invalid request body to open RSS feed`)
       return res.status(400).send('Invalid request body')
     }
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ class RSSFeedController {
     if (!series) return res.sendStatus(404)
 
     // Check request body options exist
-    if (!options.serverAddress || !options.slug || options.metadataDetails == null) {
+    if (!options.serverAddress || !options.slug) {
       Logger.error(`[RSSFeedController] Invalid request body to open RSS feed`)
       return res.status(400).send('Invalid request body')
     }
diff --git a/server/managers/RssFeedManager.js b/server/managers/RssFeedManager.js
index f5f74313..9325a7a2 100644
--- a/server/managers/RssFeedManager.js
+++ b/server/managers/RssFeedManager.js
@@ -188,9 +188,9 @@ class RssFeedManager {
   async openFeedForItem(user, libraryItem, options) {
     const serverAddress = options.serverAddress
     const slug = options.slug
-    const preventIndexing = options.metadataDetails.preventIndexing
-    const ownerName = options.metadataDetails.ownerName
-    const ownerEmail = options.metadataDetails.ownerEmail
+    const preventIndexing = options.metadataDetails?.preventIndexing ?? true
+    const ownerName = options.metadataDetails?.ownerName
+    const ownerEmail = options.metadataDetails?.ownerEmail
 
     const feed = new Feed()
     feed.setFromItem(user.id, slug, libraryItem, serverAddress, preventIndexing, ownerName, ownerEmail)
@@ -205,9 +205,9 @@ class RssFeedManager {
   async openFeedForCollection(user, collectionExpanded, options) {
     const serverAddress = options.serverAddress
     const slug = options.slug
-    const preventIndexing = options.metadataDetails.preventIndexing
-    const ownerName = options.metadataDetails.ownerName
-    const ownerEmail = options.metadataDetails.ownerEmail
+    const preventIndexing = options.metadataDetails?.preventIndexing ?? true
+    const ownerName = options.metadataDetails?.ownerName
+    const ownerEmail = options.metadataDetails?.ownerEmail
 
     const feed = new Feed()
     feed.setFromCollection(user.id, slug, collectionExpanded, serverAddress, preventIndexing, ownerName, ownerEmail)
@@ -222,9 +222,9 @@ class RssFeedManager {
   async openFeedForSeries(user, seriesExpanded, options) {
     const serverAddress = options.serverAddress
     const slug = options.slug
-    const preventIndexing = options.metadataDetails.preventIndexing
-    const ownerName = options.metadataDetails.ownerName
-    const ownerEmail = options.metadataDetails.ownerEmail
+    const preventIndexing = options.metadataDetails?.preventIndexing ?? true
+    const ownerName = options.metadataDetails?.ownerName
+    const ownerEmail = options.metadataDetails?.ownerEmail
 
     const feed = new Feed()
     feed.setFromSeries(user.id, slug, seriesExpanded, serverAddress, preventIndexing, ownerName, ownerEmail)