diff --git a/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Jira/Jira.node.ts b/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Jira/Jira.node.ts
index 9d5826a6d051a..8699125d21427 100644
--- a/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Jira/Jira.node.ts
+++ b/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Jira/Jira.node.ts
@@ -183,6 +183,9 @@ export class Jira implements INodeType {
 					`/api/2/project/${projectId}`,
 					'GET',
 				);
+
+				if (!issueTypes) return { results: [] };
+
 				for (const issueType of issueTypes) {
 					const issueTypeName = issueType.name;
 					const issueTypeId = issueType.id;