diff --git a/packages/bruno-app/src/utils/importers/openapi-collection.js b/packages/bruno-app/src/utils/importers/openapi-collection.js
index 55719e74f2..eb2944cbf6 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-app/src/utils/importers/openapi-collection.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-app/src/utils/importers/openapi-collection.js
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ const transformOpenapiRequestItem = (request) => {
   return brunoRequestItem;
 };
 
-const resolveRefs = (spec, components = spec.components, visitedItems = new Set()) => {
+const resolveRefs = (spec, components = spec?.components, visitedItems = new Set()) => {
   if (!spec || typeof spec !== 'object') {
     return spec;
   }
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ const resolveRefs = (spec, components = spec.components, visitedItems = new Set(
       let ref = components;
 
       for (const key of refKeys) {
-        if (ref[key]) {
+        if (ref && ref[key]) {
           ref = ref[key];
         } else {
           // Handle invalid references gracefully?