diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/components/inserter/block-patterns-tab.js b/packages/block-editor/src/components/inserter/block-patterns-tab.js
index 0a11200cab7e75..127077ae296625 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/components/inserter/block-patterns-tab.js
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/components/inserter/block-patterns-tab.js
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ function BlockPatternsCategory( {
 		() =>
 			allCategories.filter( ( category ) =>
 				allPatterns.some( ( pattern ) =>
-					pattern.categories.includes( category.name )
+					pattern.categories?.includes( category.name )
 				)
 			),
 		[ allPatterns, allCategories ]