diff --git a/connect/community/CustomizationOptions.ts b/connect/community/CustomizationOptions.ts
index 133ffed3..5b552055 100644
--- a/connect/community/CustomizationOptions.ts
+++ b/connect/community/CustomizationOptions.ts
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ export class CustomizationOptions {
       if (current.identity && current.identity.mainColor && current.identity.secondaryColor) {
         updated = new CustomizationOptions(current.identity.mainColor, current.identity.secondaryColor);
       }
-      if(!current.identity.customCss){
+      if(current.identity && !current.identity.customCss){
         current.identity.customCss = defaultCO.identity.customCss;
       }
       if (!current.backgrounds) {