diff --git a/streaming/index.js b/streaming/index.js
index 67cd48b43..8b7477a44 100644
--- a/streaming/index.js
+++ b/streaming/index.js
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ const startWorker = (workerId) => {
       requiredScopes.push('read:statuses');
     }
 
-    if (requiredScopes.some(requiredScope => req.scopes.includes(requiredScope))) {
+    if (req.scopes && requiredScopes.some(requiredScope => req.scopes.includes(requiredScope))) {
       resolve();
       return;
     }