diff --git a/lib/compat/wordpress-6.2/class-gutenberg-rest-block-pattern-categories-controller.php b/lib/compat/wordpress-6.2/class-gutenberg-rest-block-pattern-categories-controller.php
index 151d30dbf9fe24..970b1c4a1a330d 100644
--- a/lib/compat/wordpress-6.2/class-gutenberg-rest-block-pattern-categories-controller.php
+++ b/lib/compat/wordpress-6.2/class-gutenberg-rest-block-pattern-categories-controller.php
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ public function prepare_item_for_response( $item, $request ) {
 		$keys   = array( 'name', 'label', 'description' );
 		$data   = array();
 		foreach ( $keys as $key ) {
-			if ( rest_is_field_included( $key, $fields ) ) {
+			if ( isset( $item[ $key ] ) && rest_is_field_included( $key, $fields ) ) {
 				$data[ $key ] = $item[ $key ];
 			}
 		}