diff --git a/packages/core/lib/get-item.ts b/packages/core/lib/get-item.ts
index d24629c37d..3fa30ec5a3 100644
--- a/packages/core/lib/get-item.ts
+++ b/packages/core/lib/get-item.ts
@@ -15,12 +15,16 @@ export const getItem = (
   if (!selector.zone || selector.zone === rootDroppableId) {
     const item = data.content[selector.index];
 
-    return { ...item, props: dynamicProps[item.props.id] || item.props };
+    return item?.props
+      ? { ...item, props: dynamicProps[item.props.id] || item.props }
+      : undefined;
   }
 
   const item = setupZone(data, selector.zone).zones[selector.zone][
     selector.index
   ];
 
-  return { ...item, props: dynamicProps[item.props.id] || item.props };
+  return item?.props
+    ? { ...item, props: dynamicProps[item.props.id] || item.props }
+    : undefined;
 };