diff --git a/modules/custom/az_paragraphs/src/Plugin/Field/FieldFormatter/AZBackgroundMediaFormatter.php b/modules/custom/az_paragraphs/src/Plugin/Field/FieldFormatter/AZBackgroundMediaFormatter.php
index f1a70247b1..bf87702766 100644
--- a/modules/custom/az_paragraphs/src/Plugin/Field/FieldFormatter/AZBackgroundMediaFormatter.php
+++ b/modules/custom/az_paragraphs/src/Plugin/Field/FieldFormatter/AZBackgroundMediaFormatter.php
@@ -584,6 +584,9 @@ protected function image(array $settings, MediaInterface $media): array {
     $css_settings = $settings['css_settings'];
     $fid = $media->getSource()->getSourceFieldValue($media);
     $file = $this->entityTypeManager->getStorage('file')->load($fid);
+    if (empty($file)) {
+      return $az_background_media;
+    }
     $file_uri = $file->getFileUri();
 
     if ($settings['style'] !== 'bottom') {