diff --git a/pkg/base-dev/sur/hood.hoon b/pkg/base-dev/sur/hood.hoon
index 420276243..6648d4850 100644
--- a/pkg/base-dev/sur/hood.hoon
+++ b/pkg/base-dev/sur/hood.hoon
@@ -225,6 +225,7 @@
 ++  get-apps-want
   |=  [duz=(list dude) =rein]
   ^-  (list dude)
+  ?.  liv.rein  ~
   =.  duz  (skip duz ~(has in sub.rein))
   =.  duz  (weld duz (skip ~(tap in add.rein) ~(has in (sy duz))))
   duz