diff --git a/OnDemandList.js b/OnDemandList.js
index 3182103ad..d86940ae4 100644
--- a/OnDemandList.js
+++ b/OnDemandList.js
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ return declare([List, _StoreMixin], {
 				innerNode.innerHTML = grid.loadingMessage;
 				loadingNode.count = count;
 				// use the query associated with the preload node to get the next "page"
-				if(preload.query.level){
+				if("level" in preload.query){
 					options.queryLevel = preload.query.level;
 				}