diff --git a/code/lib/manager-api/src/index.tsx b/code/lib/manager-api/src/index.tsx
index baa84f691776..ef5107c01ef6 100644
--- a/code/lib/manager-api/src/index.tsx
+++ b/code/lib/manager-api/src/index.tsx
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ export function useArgs(): [Args, (newArgs: Args) => void, (argNames?: string[])
   const { getCurrentStoryData, updateStoryArgs, resetStoryArgs } = useStorybookApi();
 
   const data = getCurrentStoryData();
-  const args = data.type === 'story' ? data.args : {};
+  const args = data?.type === 'story' ? data.args : {};
   const updateArgs = useCallback(
     (newArgs: Args) => updateStoryArgs(data as API_StoryEntry, newArgs),
     [data, updateStoryArgs]