diff --git a/frontend/common/utils/utils.tsx b/frontend/common/utils/utils.tsx
index 88389946f1a4..8f1346add322 100644
--- a/frontend/common/utils/utils.tsx
+++ b/frontend/common/utils/utils.tsx
@@ -227,8 +227,8 @@ const Utils = Object.assign({}, require('./base/_utils'), {
   flagsmithFeatureExists(flag: string) {
     return Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(flagsmith.getAllFlags(), flag)
   },
-  getContentType(contentTypes: ContentType[], model: string, type: string) {
-    return contentTypes.find((c: ContentType) => c[model] === type) || null
+  getContentType(contentTypes: ContentType[] | undefined, model: string, type: string) {
+    return contentTypes?.find((c: ContentType) => c[model] === type) || null
   },
   getCreateProjectPermission(organisation: Organisation) {
     if (organisation?.restrict_project_create_to_admin) {