diff --git a/src/library-authoring/add-content/AddContentContainer.tsx b/src/library-authoring/add-content/AddContentContainer.tsx
index cfd990099..d47f33e7e 100644
--- a/src/library-authoring/add-content/AddContentContainer.tsx
+++ b/src/library-authoring/add-content/AddContentContainer.tsx
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ const AddContentContainer = () => {
     const suportedEditorTypes = Object.values(blockTypes);
     if (suportedEditorTypes.includes(blockType)) {
       // linkComponent on editor close.
-      openComponentEditor('', (data) => linkComponent(data.id), blockType);
+      openComponentEditor('', (data) => data && linkComponent(data.id), blockType);
     } else {
       createBlockMutation.mutateAsync({
         libraryId,