diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/admin-console/organizations/shared/components/collection-dialog/collection-dialog.component.ts b/apps/web/src/app/admin-console/organizations/shared/components/collection-dialog/collection-dialog.component.ts
index 52c418a5211..5b207b5a688 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/app/admin-console/organizations/shared/components/collection-dialog/collection-dialog.component.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/admin-console/organizations/shared/components/collection-dialog/collection-dialog.component.ts
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ export class CollectionDialogComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     collectionView.users = this.formGroup.controls.access.value
       .filter((v) => v.type === AccessItemType.Member)
       .map(convertToSelectionView);
-    collectionView.defaultUserCollectionEmail = this.collection.defaultUserCollectionEmail;
+    collectionView.defaultUserCollectionEmail = this.collection?.defaultUserCollectionEmail;
 
     const userId = await firstValueFrom(this.accountService.activeAccount$.pipe(getUserId));