diff --git a/js/id/connection.js b/js/id/connection.js
index 8b3328b78..e96674e1b 100644
--- a/js/id/connection.js
+++ b/js/id/connection.js
@@ -81,8 +81,8 @@ iD.Connection = function(context) {
                 id: iD.Entity.id.fromOSM(wayStr, attrs.id.nodeValue),
                 version: attrs.version.nodeValue,
                 changeset: attrs.changeset.nodeValue,
-                user: attrs.user.nodeValue,
-                uid: attrs.uid.nodeValue,
+                user: attrs.user && attrs.user.nodeValue,
+                uid: attrs.uid && attrs.uid.nodeValue,
                 visible: attrs.visible.nodeValue,
                 timestamp: attrs.timestamp.nodeValue,
                 tags: getTags(obj),
@@ -96,8 +96,8 @@ iD.Connection = function(context) {
                 id: iD.Entity.id.fromOSM(relationStr, attrs.id.nodeValue),
                 version: attrs.version.nodeValue,
                 changeset: attrs.changeset.nodeValue,
-                user: attrs.user.nodeValue,
-                uid: attrs.uid.nodeValue,
+                user: attrs.user && attrs.user.nodeValue,
+                uid: attrs.uid && attrs.uid.nodeValue,
                 visible: attrs.visible.nodeValue,
                 timestamp: attrs.timestamp.nodeValue,
                 tags: getTags(obj),