diff --git a/ElvUI_Libraries/Core/oUF/elements/tags.lua b/ElvUI_Libraries/Core/oUF/elements/tags.lua
index 00ed324814..f9a19165a5 100644
--- a/ElvUI_Libraries/Core/oUF/elements/tags.lua
+++ b/ElvUI_Libraries/Core/oUF/elements/tags.lua
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ local tagStrings = {
 	end]],
 
 	['threatcolor'] = [[function(u)
-		return Hex(GetThreatStatusColor(UnitThreatSituation(u)))
+		return Hex(GetThreatStatusColor(UnitThreatSituation(u) or 0))
 	end]],
 }