diff --git a/imp/js/compose-dimp.js b/imp/js/compose-dimp.js
index 346c1d3dcf7..f71df366cb1 100644
--- a/imp/js/compose-dimp.js
+++ b/imp/js/compose-dimp.js
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ var DimpCompose = {
         }
 
         if (!l) {
-            l = k.opts.data.find(function(f) {
+            l = (k.opts.data || []).find(function(f) {
                 return f.v == s;
             });