diff --git a/packages/beeq/src/shared/utils/__tests__/debounce.spec.ts b/packages/beeq/src/shared/utils/__tests__/debounce.spec.ts
index 49123c257..e7a8b0df3 100644
--- a/packages/beeq/src/shared/utils/__tests__/debounce.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/beeq/src/shared/utils/__tests__/debounce.spec.ts
@@ -69,4 +69,13 @@ describe(debounce.name, () => {
     expect(spy).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(1, '0');
     expect(spy).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith('test value');
   });
+
+  it('should not fail if cancel is called but the function is not initialised yet', () => {
+    const spy = jest.fn<void, string[]>();
+
+    const fn = debounce(spy, 250, true);
+
+    expect(fn.cancel).not.toThrow();
+    expect(fn.cancel).not.toThrowError(new TypeError('cancel is not a function'));
+  });
 });
diff --git a/packages/beeq/src/shared/utils/debounce.ts b/packages/beeq/src/shared/utils/debounce.ts
index 1596599f7..085da633a 100644
--- a/packages/beeq/src/shared/utils/debounce.ts
+++ b/packages/beeq/src/shared/utils/debounce.ts
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ export const debounce = <TFunc extends TFunction>(func: TFunc, wait = 0, immedia
 
   return Object.assign(debounceHandler, {
     cancel: () => {
-      cancel();
+      cancel?.();
     },
   });
 };