diff --git a/src/app/submission/edit/submission-edit.component.ts b/src/app/submission/edit/submission-edit.component.ts
index 9e4873ddf3..93200e5e5c 100644
--- a/src/app/submission/edit/submission-edit.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/submission/edit/submission-edit.component.ts
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ export class SubmissionEditComponent implements OnDestroy, OnInit {
    */
   ngOnInit() {
 
-    this.collectionModifiable = this.route.snapshot.data.collectionModifiable ?? null;
+    this.collectionModifiable = this.route.snapshot.data?.collectionModifiable ?? null;
 
     this.subs.push(
       this.route.paramMap.pipe(