diff --git a/app/soapbox/actions/importer/normalizer.js b/app/soapbox/actions/importer/normalizer.js
index 66524b556..0f3f2da6e 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/actions/importer/normalizer.js
+++ b/app/soapbox/actions/importer/normalizer.js
@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@ const makeEmojiMap = record => record.emojis.reduce((obj, emoji) => {
 export function normalizeAccount(account) {
   account = { ...account };
 
+  // Some backends can return null, or omit these required fields
+  if (!account.emojis) account.emojis = [];
+  if (!account.display_name) account.display_name = '';
+  if (!account.note) account.note = '';
+
   const emojiMap = makeEmojiMap(account);
   const displayName = account.display_name.trim().length === 0 ? account.username : account.display_name;
 
@@ -41,6 +46,10 @@ export function normalizeAccount(account) {
 export function normalizeStatus(status, normalOldStatus, expandSpoilers) {
   const normalStatus = { ...status };
 
+  // Some backends can return null, or omit these required fields
+  if (!normalStatus.emojis) normalStatus.emojis = [];
+  if (!normalStatus.spoiler_text) normalStatus.spoiler_text = '';
+
   // Copy the pleroma object too, so we can modify our copy
   if (status.pleroma) {
     normalStatus.pleroma = { ...status.pleroma };