diff --git a/Resources/Private/JavaScript/core/src/hooks/useDeleteAsset.ts b/Resources/Private/JavaScript/core/src/hooks/useDeleteAsset.ts
index 84ceb832e..262d743e5 100644
--- a/Resources/Private/JavaScript/core/src/hooks/useDeleteAsset.ts
+++ b/Resources/Private/JavaScript/core/src/hooks/useDeleteAsset.ts
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ export default function useDeleteAsset() {
             assetRemoved({ assetId, assetSourceId });
 
             // Unselect currently selected asset if it was just deleted
-            setSelectedAsset((prev) => (prev.assetId === assetId ? null : prev));
+            setSelectedAsset((prev) => (prev?.assetId === assetId ? null : prev));
         });
 
     return { deleteAsset, data, error };