diff --git a/libs/components/src/a11y/a11y-cell.directive.ts b/libs/components/src/a11y/a11y-cell.directive.ts
index 46a3b239ab7..1a89bd5fb62 100644
--- a/libs/components/src/a11y/a11y-cell.directive.ts
+++ b/libs/components/src/a11y/a11y-cell.directive.ts
@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ export class A11yCellDirective implements FocusableElement {
 
   getFocusTarget() {
     let focusTarget: HTMLElement | undefined | null;
-    if (this.focusableChild()) {
-      focusTarget = this.focusableChild()!.getFocusTarget();
+    const focusableChild = this.focusableChild();
+    if (focusableChild) {
+      focusTarget = focusableChild.getFocusTarget();
     } else {
       focusTarget = this.elementRef.nativeElement.querySelector<HTMLElement>("button, a");
     }