diff --git a/app/code/Magento/Sales/Model/Order/ItemRepository.php b/app/code/Magento/Sales/Model/Order/ItemRepository.php
index 5e36cc3683d6e..dcb669055964b 100644
--- a/app/code/Magento/Sales/Model/Order/ItemRepository.php
+++ b/app/code/Magento/Sales/Model/Order/ItemRepository.php
@@ -185,7 +185,9 @@ private function getItemProductOptions(OrderItemInterface $entity): array
     {
         $request = $this->getBuyRequest($entity);
         $productOptions = $entity->getProductOptions();
-        $productOptions['info_buyRequest'] = array_merge($productOptions['info_buyRequest'], $request->toArray());
+        $productOptions['info_buyRequest'] = $productOptions
+            ? array_merge($productOptions['info_buyRequest'], $request->toArray())
+            : $request->toArray();
 
         return $productOptions;
     }