diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 3fe629c543..2e51e53be0 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -23147,7 +23147,7 @@
       "dependencies": {
         "@contentstack/cli-auth": "~1.3.13",
         "@contentstack/cli-cm-bootstrap": "~1.5.0",
-        "@contentstack/cli-cm-branches": "~1.0.12",
+        "@contentstack/cli-cm-branches": "~1.0.13",
         "@contentstack/cli-cm-bulk-publish": "~1.3.11",
         "@contentstack/cli-cm-clone": "~1.5.0",
         "@contentstack/cli-cm-export": "~1.9.0",
@@ -23329,7 +23329,7 @@
     },
     "packages/contentstack-branches": {
       "name": "@contentstack/cli-cm-branches",
-      "version": "1.0.12",
+      "version": "1.0.13",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@contentstack/cli-command": "~1.2.12",
@@ -26569,7 +26569,7 @@
       "requires": {
         "@contentstack/cli-auth": "~1.3.13",
         "@contentstack/cli-cm-bootstrap": "~1.5.0",
-        "@contentstack/cli-cm-branches": "~1.0.12",
+        "@contentstack/cli-cm-branches": "~1.0.13",
         "@contentstack/cli-cm-bulk-publish": "~1.3.11",
         "@contentstack/cli-cm-clone": "~1.5.0",
         "@contentstack/cli-cm-export": "~1.9.0",
diff --git a/packages/contentstack-branches/README.md b/packages/contentstack-branches/README.md
index 6d675b4cf7..8a506d885a 100755
--- a/packages/contentstack-branches/README.md
+++ b/packages/contentstack-branches/README.md
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ $ npm install -g @contentstack/cli-cm-branches
 $ csdx COMMAND
 running command...
 $ csdx (--version)
-@contentstack/cli-cm-branches/1.0.12 darwin-arm64 node-v18.11.0
+@contentstack/cli-cm-branches/1.0.13 darwin-arm64 node-v18.11.0
 $ csdx --help [COMMAND]
 USAGE
   $ csdx COMMAND
diff --git a/packages/contentstack-branches/package.json b/packages/contentstack-branches/package.json
index 2cd38e78f1..01f7c96f69 100644
--- a/packages/contentstack-branches/package.json
+++ b/packages/contentstack-branches/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@contentstack/cli-cm-branches",
   "description": "Contentstack CLI plugin to do branches operations",
-  "version": "1.0.12",
+  "version": "1.0.13",
   "author": "Contentstack",
   "bugs": "https://github.com/contentstack/cli/issues",
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/packages/contentstack-branches/src/utils/entry-create-script.ts b/packages/contentstack-branches/src/utils/entry-create-script.ts
index 682ffb8b0f..435bb4a372 100644
--- a/packages/contentstack-branches/src/utils/entry-create-script.ts
+++ b/packages/contentstack-branches/src/utils/entry-create-script.ts
@@ -465,7 +465,9 @@ export function entryCreateScript(contentType) {
                   .query({ query: { title: compareRefEntry.title } })
                   .find();
   
-                updateValueByPath(entryDetails, references[i], baseRefEntry.items[0].uid);
+                  if(baseRefEntry?.items?.length > 0 && baseRefEntry.items[0]?.uid){
+                    updateValueByPath(entryDetails, references[i], baseRefEntry.items[0].uid);
+                  }
               }
             }
           }
diff --git a/packages/contentstack-branches/src/utils/entry-create-update-script.ts b/packages/contentstack-branches/src/utils/entry-create-update-script.ts
index 9926436dba..8c23dc24f3 100644
--- a/packages/contentstack-branches/src/utils/entry-create-update-script.ts
+++ b/packages/contentstack-branches/src/utils/entry-create-update-script.ts
@@ -484,7 +484,9 @@ export function entryCreateUpdateScript(contentType) {
                   .query({ query: { title: compareRefEntry.title } })
                   .find();
   
-                updateValueByPath(entryDetails, references[i], baseRefEntry.items[0].uid);
+                  if(baseRefEntry?.items?.length > 0 && baseRefEntry.items[0]?.uid){
+                    updateValueByPath(entryDetails, references[i], baseRefEntry.items[0].uid);
+                  }
               }
             }
           }
diff --git a/packages/contentstack-branches/src/utils/entry-update-script.ts b/packages/contentstack-branches/src/utils/entry-update-script.ts
index 1ee65bff4a..d6021f5fe4 100644
--- a/packages/contentstack-branches/src/utils/entry-update-script.ts
+++ b/packages/contentstack-branches/src/utils/entry-update-script.ts
@@ -483,7 +483,9 @@ export function entryUpdateScript(contentType) {
                   .query({ query: { title: compareRefEntry.title } })
                   .find();
   
-                updateValueByPath(entryDetails, references[i], baseRefEntry.items[0].uid);
+                  if(baseRefEntry?.items?.length > 0 && baseRefEntry.items[0]?.uid){
+                    updateValueByPath(entryDetails, references[i], baseRefEntry.items[0].uid);
+                  }
               }
             }
           }
diff --git a/packages/contentstack/package.json b/packages/contentstack/package.json
index 2ecd4351e5..d57b858f75 100755
--- a/packages/contentstack/package.json
+++ b/packages/contentstack/package.json
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
     "@contentstack/cli-migration": "~1.3.12",
     "@contentstack/cli-utilities": "~1.5.2",
     "@contentstack/management": "~1.10.0",
-    "@contentstack/cli-cm-branches": "~1.0.12",
+    "@contentstack/cli-cm-branches": "~1.0.13",
     "@oclif/plugin-help": "^5",
     "@oclif/plugin-not-found": "^2.4.0",
     "@oclif/plugin-plugins": "^3.3.2",
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index c1c5023597..df509b21ec 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ importers:
     specifiers:
       '@contentstack/cli-auth': ~1.3.13
       '@contentstack/cli-cm-bootstrap': ~1.5.0
-      '@contentstack/cli-cm-branches': ~1.0.12
+      '@contentstack/cli-cm-branches': ~1.0.13
       '@contentstack/cli-cm-bulk-publish': ~1.3.11
       '@contentstack/cli-cm-clone': ~1.5.0
       '@contentstack/cli-cm-export': ~1.9.0