diff --git a/packages/xarc-app-dev/lib/dev-admin/admin-server.js b/packages/xarc-app-dev/lib/dev-admin/admin-server.js
index a4ff8f705..fdfefeb04 100644
--- a/packages/xarc-app-dev/lib/dev-admin/admin-server.js
+++ b/packages/xarc-app-dev/lib/dev-admin/admin-server.js
@@ -526,7 +526,8 @@ ${info.name} - assuming it started.</>`);
         pendingMessages.push(data);
         return false;
       } else {
-        this._io.show(ck`<orange>${info.name} (PID: ${info._child.pid}) started</>`);
+        const pid = _.get(info, "_child.pid");
+        this._io.show(ck`<orange>${info.name} (PID: ${pid}) started</>`);
       }
 
       started = true;