diff --git a/packages/ui/src/providers/TableColumns/buildColumnState/filterFieldsWithPermissions.tsx b/packages/ui/src/providers/TableColumns/buildColumnState/filterFieldsWithPermissions.tsx
index 276c99c0fc7..56e06be1812 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/providers/TableColumns/buildColumnState/filterFieldsWithPermissions.tsx
+++ b/packages/ui/src/providers/TableColumns/buildColumnState/filterFieldsWithPermissions.tsx
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ export const filterFieldsWithPermissions = <T extends ClientField | Field = Clie
             typeof fieldPermissions === 'boolean'
               ? fieldPermissions
               : 'name' in field && field.name
-                ? fieldPermissions[field.name]?.fields || fieldPermissions[field.name]
+                ? fieldPermissions?.[field.name]?.fields || fieldPermissions?.[field.name]
                 : fieldPermissions,
           fields: field.fields,
         }),
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ export const filterFieldsWithPermissions = <T extends ClientField | Field = Clie
     }
 
     if (fieldAffectsData(field)) {
-      const fieldPermission = fieldPermissions[field.name]
+      const fieldPermission = fieldPermissions?.[field.name]
       // Always allow ID fields, or if explicitly granted (true or { read: true })
       // undefined means field is not in permissions object = denied
       if (fieldIsID(field) || fieldPermission === true || fieldPermission?.read === true) {
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/utilities/reduceFieldsToOptions.tsx b/packages/ui/src/utilities/reduceFieldsToOptions.tsx
index f8b79e3e340..499cc3858a7 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/utilities/reduceFieldsToOptions.tsx
+++ b/packages/ui/src/utilities/reduceFieldsToOptions.tsx
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ export const reduceFieldsToOptions = ({
                   typeof fieldPermissions === 'boolean'
                     ? fieldPermissions
                     : tabHasName(tab) && tab.name
-                      ? fieldPermissions[tab.name]?.fields || fieldPermissions[tab.name]
+                      ? fieldPermissions?.[tab.name]?.fields || fieldPermissions?.[tab.name]
                       : fieldPermissions,
                 fields: tab.fields,
                 i18n,
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ export const reduceFieldsToOptions = ({
             fieldPermissions:
               typeof fieldPermissions === 'boolean'
                 ? fieldPermissions
-                : fieldPermissions[field.name]?.fields || fieldPermissions[field.name],
+                : fieldPermissions?.[field.name]?.fields || fieldPermissions?.[field.name],
             fields: field.fields,
             i18n,
             labelPrefix: labelWithPrefix,
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ export const reduceFieldsToOptions = ({
           fieldPermissions:
             typeof fieldPermissions === 'boolean'
               ? fieldPermissions
-              : fieldPermissions[field.name]?.fields || fieldPermissions[field.name],
+              : fieldPermissions?.[field.name]?.fields || fieldPermissions?.[field.name],
           fields: field.fields,
           i18n,
           labelPrefix: labelWithPrefix,