diff --git a/packages/web/src/perspectives/PerspectiveCell.svelte b/packages/web/src/perspectives/PerspectiveCell.svelte
index b95168b74..712f2c942 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/perspectives/PerspectiveCell.svelte
+++ b/packages/web/src/perspectives/PerspectiveCell.svelte
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
       {:else}
         <span class="null"> (no image)</span>
       {/if}
-    {:else if !value.$oid && (_.isArray(value) || _.isPlainObject(value))}
+    {:else if !value?.$oid && (_.isArray(value) || _.isPlainObject(value))}
       <JSONTree {value} slicedKeyCount={1} disableContextMenu />
     {:else}
       <CellValue {rowData} {value} />