diff --git a/interfaces/IBF-dashboard/src/app/components/map/map.component.ts b/interfaces/IBF-dashboard/src/app/components/map/map.component.ts
index b007df15b..d2ea3158b 100644
--- a/interfaces/IBF-dashboard/src/app/components/map/map.component.ts
+++ b/interfaces/IBF-dashboard/src/app/components/map/map.component.ts
@@ -634,8 +634,8 @@ export class MapComponent implements AfterViewInit, OnDestroy {
           (e) => e.eventName === feature.properties.eventName,
         );
         this.timelineService.handleTimeStepButtonClick(
-          event.firstLeadTime as LeadTime,
-          event.eventName,
+          event?.firstLeadTime as LeadTime,
+          event?.eventName,
         );
         this.eventService.switchEvent(feature.properties.eventName);
       }