Error when accessing versions: "No client field found" for deeply nested fields in blocks with tabs

[timothylp]

Describe the Bug

When trying to access the versions of a document that contains a blocks field, and one of the blocks includes a tabs field, the following error occurs:

Error: No client field found for pages._index-0-0-0

This seems related to deep nesting inside blocks → tabs → fields, as referenced in #11458, but it's still reproducible with additional depth.

Link to the code that reproduces this issue

https://github.com/timothylp/payload-issue-reproduction/tree/bug/versions-break-tabs

Reproduction Steps

1. Create a collection with a blocks field
2. Define a block that includes a tabs field
3. Inside one of the tabs, add any regular field (e.g. text)
4. Create a document using that block and fill in the inner field
5. Try to view the document’s version history
6. Payload throws: Error: No client field found for pages._index-0-0-0

Which area(s) are affected? (Select all that apply)

area: ui

Environment Info

Binaries:
  Node: 20.18.2
  npm: N/A
  Yarn: N/A
  pnpm: 9.15.4
Relevant Packages:
  payload: 3.37.0
  next: 15.3.0
  @payloadcms/email-nodemailer: 3.37.0
  @payloadcms/graphql: 3.37.0
  @payloadcms/next/utilities: 3.37.0
  @payloadcms/payload-cloud: 3.37.0
  @payloadcms/plugin-cloud-storage: 3.37.0
  @payloadcms/richtext-lexical: 3.37.0
  @payloadcms/storage-s3: 3.37.0
  @payloadcms/translations: 3.37.0
  @payloadcms/ui/shared: 3.37.0
  react: 19.1.0
  react-dom: 19.1.0
Operating System:
  Platform: win32
  Arch: x64
  Version: Windows 11 Pro
  Available memory (MB): 32486
  Available CPU cores: 32

[devj3ns]

I can also reproduce this error in Payload version 3.37.0 and 3.38.0.

Exception details

[10:23:46] ERROR: No client field found for services._index-0-0-0
    clientFieldKey: "services._index-0-0-0"
    clientSchemaMapKeys: [
      "services",
      "services.slug",
      "services.parent",
      "services.path",
      "services.breadcrumbs",
      "services.breadcrumbs._index-0",
      "services.breadcrumbs.slug",
      "services.breadcrumbs.path",
      "services.breadcrumbs.label",
      "services.breadcrumbs.id",
      "services.title",
      "services.hero",
      "services.hero.title",
      "services.hero.subTitle",
      "services.hero.teaser",
      "services.hero._index-3",
      "services.hero.image",
      "services.hero.video",
      "services.hero.ctaLabel",
      "services.teaserSection",
      "services.teaserSection.title",
      "services.teaserSection.description",
      "services.teaserSection.description.lexical_internal_feature.link.fields.text",
      "services.teaserSection.description.lexical_internal_feature.link.fields.linkType",
      "services.teaserSection.description.lexical_internal_feature.link.fields.url",
      "services.teaserSection.description.lexical_internal_feature.link.fields.doc",
      "services.teaserSection.description.lexical_internal_feature.link.fields.newTab",
      "services.teaserSection.description.lexical_internal_feature.link.fields",   
      "services.teaserSection.image",
      "services.bookingSection",
      "services.bookingSection.title",
      "services.bookingSection.info",
      "services.bookingSection.info.description",
      "services.bookingSection.info.description.lexical_internal_feature.link.fields.text",
      "services.bookingSection.info.description.lexical_internal_feature.link.fields.linkType",
      "services.bookingSection.info.description.lexical_internal_feature.link.fields.url",
      "services.bookingSection.info.description.lexical_internal_feature.link.fields.doc",
      "services.bookingSection.info.description.lexical_internal_feature.link.fields.newTab",
      "services.bookingSection.info.description.lexical_internal_feature.link.fields",
      "services.bookingSection.booking",
      "services.bookingSection.booking.type",
      "services.bookingSection.booking.eventType",
      "services.bookingSection.booking.image",
      "services.bookingSection.booking.infoText",
      "services.bookingSection.booking.buttons",
      "services.bookingSection.booking.buttons.link",
      "services.bookingSection.booking.buttons.link._index-0",
      "services.bookingSection.booking.buttons.link._index-0-0",
      "services.bookingSection.booking.buttons.link._index-0-0-0",
      "services.bookingSection.booking.buttons.link.type",
      "services.bookingSection.booking.buttons.link.page",
      "services.bookingSection.booking.buttons.link.url",
      "services.bookingSection.booking.buttons.link.popup",
      "services.bookingSection.booking.buttons.link.anchor",
      "services.bookingSection.booking.buttons.link.label",
      "services.bookingSection.booking.buttons.link._index-0-1",
      "services.bookingSection.booking.buttons.link._index-0-1-0",
      "services.bookingSection.booking.buttons.link.style",
      "services.bookingSection.booking.buttons.link.icon",
      "services.bookingSection.booking.buttons.id",
      "services.relatedServicesSection",
      "services.relatedServicesSection.relatedServicesSection",
      "services.relatedServicesSection.relatedServicesSection.title",
      "services.relatedServicesSection.relatedServicesSection.subTitle",
      "services.relatedServicesSection.relatedServicesSection.services",
      "services.relatedServicesSection.relatedServicesSection.id",
      "services.relatedServicesSection.relatedServicesSection.blockName",
      "services.testimonialsSection",
      "services.testimonialsSection.testimonialsSection",
      "services.testimonialsSection.testimonialsSection.title",
      "services.testimonialsSection.testimonialsSection.subTitle",
      "services.testimonialsSection.testimonialsSection.videos",
      "services.testimonialsSection.testimonialsSection.videos._index-0",
      "services.testimonialsSection.testimonialsSection.videos.video",
      "services.testimonialsSection.testimonialsSection.videos.name",
      "services.testimonialsSection.testimonialsSection.videos.id",
      "services.testimonialsSection.testimonialsSection.audios",
      "services.testimonialsSection.testimonialsSection.audios._index-0",
      "services.testimonialsSection.testimonialsSection.audios.audio",
      "services.testimonialsSection.testimonialsSection.audios.name",
      "services.testimonialsSection.testimonialsSection.audios.id",
      "services.testimonialsSection.testimonialsSection.texts",
      "services.testimonialsSection.testimonialsSection.texts.text",
      "services.testimonialsSection.testimonialsSection.texts.id",
      "services.testimonialsSection.testimonialsSection.cta",
      "services.testimonialsSection.testimonialsSection.cta.title",
      "services.testimonialsSection.testimonialsSection.cta.subTitle",
      "services.testimonialsSection.testimonialsSection.cta.link",
      "services.testimonialsSection.testimonialsSection.cta.link._index-0",        
      "services.testimonialsSection.testimonialsSection.cta.link.type",
      "services.testimonialsSection.testimonialsSection.cta.link.page",
      "services.testimonialsSection.testimonialsSection.cta.link.anchor",
      "services.testimonialsSection.testimonialsSection.cta.id",
      "services.testimonialsSection.testimonialsSection.id",
      "services.testimonialsSection.testimonialsSection.blockName",
      "services.faqSection",
      "services.faqSection.faqSection",
      "services.faqSection.faqSection.title",
      "services.faqSection.faqSection.faqs",
      "services.faqSection.faqSection.faqs.question",
      "services.faqSection.faqSection.faqs.answer",
      "services.faqSection.faqSection.faqs.id",
      "services.faqSection.faqSection.id",
      "services.faqSection.faqSection.blockName",
      "services.ctaSection",
      "services.ctaSection.title",
      "services.ctaSection.subTitle",
      "services.ctaSection.bookButtonLabel",
      "services.ctaSection.backgroundImage",
      "services.summary",
      "services.summary.title",
      "services.summary.subTitle",
      "services.summary.description",
      "services.summary.image",
      "services.meta",
      "services.meta.overview",
      "services.meta.title",
      "services.meta.description",
      "services.meta.image",
      "services.meta.preview",
      "services.meta.alternatePaths",
      "services.meta.alternatePaths.hreflang",
      "services.meta.alternatePaths.path",
      "services.meta.alternatePaths.id",
      "services.updatedAt",
      "services.createdAt",
      "services._status",
      "services.id"
    ]
    parentPath: "bookingSection.booking.buttons.0.link._index-0"
    parentSchemaPath: "bookingSection.booking.buttons.link"
    path: "bookingSection.booking.buttons.0.link._index-0-0-0"
    schemaPath: "_index-0-0-0"
 ⨯ [Error: No client field found for services._index-0-0-0] {
  digest: '3092849264'
}