diff --git a/services/web/frontend/js/features/file-tree/components/file-tree-create/modes/file-tree-upload-doc.js b/services/web/frontend/js/features/file-tree/components/file-tree-create/modes/file-tree-upload-doc.js
index 7d936f0685..db356bce35 100644
--- a/services/web/frontend/js/features/file-tree/components/file-tree-create/modes/file-tree-upload-doc.js
+++ b/services/web/frontend/js/features/file-tree/components/file-tree-create/modes/file-tree-upload-doc.js
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ export default function FileTreeUploadDoc() {
 
             default:
               console.error(error)
-              setError(response.body?.error || 'generic_something_went_wrong')
+              setError(response?.body?.error || 'generic_something_went_wrong')
               break
           }
         })