diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 43f6de96..7e4faf4d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+## 13.2.2
+
+- pageProps may be undefined on strange setups [#2109](https://github.com/i18next/next-i18next/issues/2109)"
+
 ## 13.2.1
 
 - types: fix serverSideTranslations args [#2104](https://github.com/i18next/next-i18next/pull/2104)"
diff --git a/src/appWithTranslation.tsx b/src/appWithTranslation.tsx
index 7d71215a..9489d3af 100644
--- a/src/appWithTranslation.tsx
+++ b/src/appWithTranslation.tsx
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ export const appWithTranslation = <Props extends NextJsAppProps>(
   const AppWithTranslation = (
     props: Props & { pageProps: Props['pageProps'] & SSRConfig }
   ) => {
-    const { _nextI18Next } = props.pageProps
+    const { _nextI18Next } = props.pageProps || {} // pageProps may be undefined on strange setups, i.e. https://github.com/i18next/next-i18next/issues/2109
     let locale: string | undefined =
       _nextI18Next?.initialLocale ?? props?.router?.locale
     const ns = _nextI18Next?.ns