diff --git a/packages/pl-fe/src/reducers/notifications.ts b/packages/pl-fe/src/reducers/notifications.ts
index 9bdf055f3..70ef8a5d3 100644
--- a/packages/pl-fe/src/reducers/notifications.ts
+++ b/packages/pl-fe/src/reducers/notifications.ts
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ const deleteByStatus = (state: State, statusId: string) =>
   });
 
 const importMarker = (state: State, marker: Markers) => {
-  const lastReadId = marker.notifications.last_read_id || -1 as string | -1;
+  const lastReadId = marker.notifications?.last_read_id || -1 as string | -1;
 
   if (!lastReadId) {
     return state;