diff --git a/lib/private/Log.php b/lib/private/Log.php
index b76cb4f8c2..ef1b70d3cb 100644
--- a/lib/private/Log.php
+++ b/lib/private/Log.php
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ class Log implements ILogger {
 					$request = \OC::$server->getRequest();
 
 					// if token is found in the request change set the log condition to satisfied
-					if($request && hash_equals($logCondition['shared_secret'], $request->getParam('log_secret'))) {
+					if($request && hash_equals($logCondition['shared_secret'], $request->getParam('log_secret', ''))) {
 						$this->logConditionSatisfied = true;
 					}
 				}