diff --git a/src/views/NewEditProjectView.vue b/src/views/NewEditProjectView.vue
index eaff9b00b..573053bd2 100644
--- a/src/views/NewEditProjectView.vue
+++ b/src/views/NewEditProjectView.vue
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
       maxlength="5000"
     ></textarea>
     <div class="text-xs text-slate-500 italic -mt-3 mb-4">
-      {{ fullClaim.description.length }}/5000 max. characters
+      {{ fullClaim.description?.length }}/5000 max. characters
     </div>
 
     <input