diff --git a/packages/vtable/src/edit/edit-manager.ts b/packages/vtable/src/edit/edit-manager.ts
index e1863894c5..931287127f 100644
--- a/packages/vtable/src/edit/edit-manager.ts
+++ b/packages/vtable/src/edit/edit-manager.ts
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ export class EditManager {
 
       // group title cell do not allow edit
       const record = this.table.getCellRawRecord(col, row);
-      if (record.vtableMerge) {
+      if (record?.vtableMerge) {
         console.warn("VTable Warn: this is group title, can't be edited");
         return;
       }