diff --git a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dmp/dmp-editor-blueprint/dmp-editor.component.ts b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dmp/dmp-editor-blueprint/dmp-editor.component.ts
index 74a235736..54d886dfc 100644
--- a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dmp/dmp-editor-blueprint/dmp-editor.component.ts
+++ b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dmp/dmp-editor-blueprint/dmp-editor.component.ts
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ export class DmpEditorComponent extends BaseEditor<DmpEditorModel, Dmp> implemen
 				this.buildForm();
 			}
 
-			if (this.item.id != null) {
+			if (this.item && this.item.id != null) {
 				this.checkLock(this.item.id, LockTargetType.Dmp, 'DMP-EDITOR.LOCKED-DIALOG.TITLE', 'DMP-EDITOR.LOCKED-DIALOG.MESSAGE');
 			}
 		} catch (error) {