diff --git a/kotsadm/pkg/airgap/airgap.go b/kotsadm/pkg/airgap/airgap.go
index fab4d25e9d..7a9b652074 100644
--- a/kotsadm/pkg/airgap/airgap.go
+++ b/kotsadm/pkg/airgap/airgap.go
@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@ func GetInstallStatus() (*InstallStatus, error) {
 
 	var installState sql.NullString
 	if err := row.Scan(&installState); err != nil {
+		if err == sql.ErrNoRows {
+			return nil, nil
+		}
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "failed to scan")
 	}
 
diff --git a/kotsadm/pkg/online/online.go b/kotsadm/pkg/online/online.go
index 7787ae2521..0caf0b5ec6 100644
--- a/kotsadm/pkg/online/online.go
+++ b/kotsadm/pkg/online/online.go
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ func GetInstallStatus() (*InstallStatus, error) {
 
 	var installState sql.NullString
 	if err := row.Scan(&installState); err != nil {
+		if err == sql.ErrNoRows {
+			return nil, nil
+		}
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "failed to scan")
 	}