diff --git a/application/basilisk/base/content/pageinfo/permissions.js b/application/basilisk/base/content/pageinfo/permissions.js
index 1e73b6d657..600bff348d 100644
--- a/application/basilisk/base/content/pageinfo/permissions.js
+++ b/application/basilisk/base/content/pageinfo/permissions.js
@@ -223,6 +223,11 @@ function initPluginsRow() {
       continue;
     }
     for (let mimeType of plugin.getMimeTypes()) {
+      // XXX: Guard against plug-ins that include an empty MIME type
+      // in their list of handled MIME types (e.g. latest Java SE 8 plug-in).
+      if (mimeType.length == 0) {
+        continue;
+      }
       let permString = pluginHost.getPermissionStringForType(mimeType);
       if (!permissionMap.has(permString)) {
         let name = BrowserUtils.makeNicePluginName(plugin.name);