diff --git a/packages/shared-core/src/sdk/documents/automations.ts b/packages/shared-core/src/sdk/documents/automations.ts
index 3663f7ae46..86cbee75f7 100644
--- a/packages/shared-core/src/sdk/documents/automations.ts
+++ b/packages/shared-core/src/sdk/documents/automations.ts
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@ import { Automation, AutomationTriggerStepId } from "@budibase/types"
 
 export function isRowAction(automation: Automation) {
   const result =
-    automation.definition.trigger.stepId === AutomationTriggerStepId.ROW_ACTION
+    automation.definition.trigger?.stepId === AutomationTriggerStepId.ROW_ACTION
   return result
 }
 
 export function isAppAction(automation: Automation) {
   const result =
-    automation.definition.trigger.stepId === AutomationTriggerStepId.APP
+    automation.definition.trigger?.stepId === AutomationTriggerStepId.APP
   return result
 }