diff --git a/src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx b/src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx
index e690e72568..42f057803f 100644
--- a/src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ export const ComposePost = ({
       ).uris[0]
       try {
         await whenAppViewReady(agent, postUri, res => {
-          const postedThread = res.data.thread
+          const postedThread = res?.data?.thread
           return AppBskyFeedDefs.isThreadViewPost(postedThread)
         })
       } catch (waitErr: any) {