diff --git a/src/api/app/models/review.rb b/src/api/app/models/review.rb
index 48d3fa9c3be..2ba7ec0601d 100644
--- a/src/api/app/models/review.rb
+++ b/src/api/app/models/review.rb
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ def for_package?
   end
 
   def staging_project?
-    for_project? && !project.staging_workflow_id.nil?
+    for_project? && !project&.staging_workflow_id.nil?
   end
 
   private