diff --git a/lib/open.js b/lib/open.js
index 499139fa..a9b5a8a6 100644
--- a/lib/open.js
+++ b/lib/open.js
@@ -35,15 +35,19 @@ Gun.chain.open = function(cb, opt, at){
 		}
 		var tmp = this, id;
 		Gun.obj.map(data, function(val, key){
+			var doc = at || opt.doc;
+			if (!doc) {
+				return;
+			}
 			if(!(id = Gun.val.link.is(val))){
-				(at || opt.doc)[key] = val;
+				doc[key] = val;
 				return;
 			}
 			if(opt.ids[id]){
-				(at || opt.doc)[key] = opt.ids[id];
+				doc[key] = opt.ids[id];
 				return;
 			}
-			tmp.get(key).open(opt.any, opt, opt.ids[id] = (at || opt.doc)[key] = {});
+			tmp.get(key).open(opt.any, opt, opt.ids[id] = doc[key] = {});
 		});
 	})
-}
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+}