diff --git a/superset-frontend/src/dashboard/actions/dashboardState.js b/superset-frontend/src/dashboard/actions/dashboardState.js
index fc31a8501abcd..5bfc1dceb5f38 100644
--- a/superset-frontend/src/dashboard/actions/dashboardState.js
+++ b/superset-frontend/src/dashboard/actions/dashboardState.js
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ export function saveDashboardRequest(data, id, saveType) {
     Object.values(dashboardFilters).forEach(filter => {
       const { chartId } = filter;
       const componentId = filter.directPathToFilter.slice().pop();
-      const directPathToFilter = (layout[componentId].parents || []).slice();
+      const directPathToFilter = (layout[componentId]?.parents || []).slice();
       directPathToFilter.push(componentId);
       dispatch(updateDirectPathToFilter(chartId, directPathToFilter));
     });