diff --git a/client/src/settings/update.tsx b/client/src/settings/update.tsx
index c89eb9432b38..c42a5ebf8203 100644
--- a/client/src/settings/update.tsx
+++ b/client/src/settings/update.tsx
@@ -23,7 +23,10 @@ export default function UpdateButton({
       break;
 
     case ContentStatusPhase.IDLE:
-      if (updateStatus?.local?.version === updateStatus?.remote?.latest) {
+      if (
+        updateStatus?.local?.version &&
+        updateStatus.local.version === updateStatus?.remote?.latest
+      ) {
         info = "Your content is up to date";
         button = <button disabled>Up to date</button>;
       } else {