diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/table/edit.js b/packages/block-library/src/table/edit.js
index bce19972c215df..f733d988138ae5 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/table/edit.js
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/table/edit.js
@@ -107,8 +107,14 @@ export default class TableEdit extends Component {
 	 * @param {Array} content A RichText content value.
 	 */
 	onChange( content ) {
+		const { selectedCell } = this.state;
+
+		if ( ! selectedCell ) {
+			return;
+		}
+
 		const { attributes, setAttributes } = this.props;
-		const { section, rowIndex, columnIndex } = this.state.selectedCell;
+		const { section, rowIndex, columnIndex } = selectedCell;
 
 		setAttributes( updateCellContent( attributes, {
 			section,
@@ -124,8 +130,14 @@ export default class TableEdit extends Component {
 	 * @param {number} delta Offset for selected row index at which to insert.
 	 */
 	onInsertRow( delta ) {
+		const { selectedCell } = this.state;
+
+		if ( ! selectedCell ) {
+			return;
+		}
+
 		const { attributes, setAttributes } = this.props;
-		const { section, rowIndex } = this.state.selectedCell;
+		const { section, rowIndex } = selectedCell;
 
 		this.setState( { selectedCell: null } );
 		setAttributes( insertRow( attributes, {
@@ -152,8 +164,14 @@ export default class TableEdit extends Component {
 	 * Deletes the currently selected row.
 	 */
 	onDeleteRow() {
+		const { selectedCell } = this.state;
+
+		if ( ! selectedCell ) {
+			return;
+		}
+
 		const { attributes, setAttributes } = this.props;
-		const { section, rowIndex } = this.state.selectedCell;
+		const { section, rowIndex } = selectedCell;
 
 		this.setState( { selectedCell: null } );
 		setAttributes( deleteRow( attributes, { section, rowIndex } ) );
@@ -165,8 +183,14 @@ export default class TableEdit extends Component {
 	 * @param {number} delta Offset for selected column index at which to insert.
 	 */
 	onInsertColumn( delta = 0 ) {
+		const { selectedCell } = this.state;
+
+		if ( ! selectedCell ) {
+			return;
+		}
+
 		const { attributes, setAttributes } = this.props;
-		const { section, columnIndex } = this.state.selectedCell;
+		const { section, columnIndex } = selectedCell;
 
 		this.setState( { selectedCell: null } );
 		setAttributes( insertColumn( attributes, {
@@ -193,8 +217,14 @@ export default class TableEdit extends Component {
 	 * Deletes the currently selected column.
 	 */
 	onDeleteColumn() {
+		const { selectedCell } = this.state;
+
+		if ( ! selectedCell ) {
+			return;
+		}
+
 		const { attributes, setAttributes } = this.props;
-		const { section, columnIndex } = this.state.selectedCell;
+		const { section, columnIndex } = selectedCell;
 
 		this.setState( { selectedCell: null } );
 		setAttributes( deleteColumn( attributes, { section, columnIndex } ) );