diff --git a/code/portal_detail_display.js b/code/portal_detail_display.js
index d240ebd9..231e9716 100644
--- a/code/portal_detail_display.js
+++ b/code/portal_detail_display.js
@@ -142,8 +142,11 @@ window.renderPortalDetails = function(guid) {
       '<div class="linkdetails">' + linkDetails.join('') + '</div>'
     );
 
-
-  runHooks('portalDetailsUpdated', {guid: guid, portal: portal, portalDetails: details, portalData: data});
+  // only run the hooks when we have a portalDetails object - most plugins rely on the extended data
+  // TODO? another hook to call always, for any plugins that can work with less data?
+  if (details) {
+    runHooks('portalDetailsUpdated', {guid: guid, portal: portal, portalDetails: details, portalData: data});
+  }
 }