diff --git a/src/components/data_search/DatasetSearchTable.js b/src/components/data_search/DatasetSearchTable.js
index ff424908fb..0f1830677d 100644
--- a/src/components/data_search/DatasetSearchTable.js
+++ b/src/components/data_search/DatasetSearchTable.js
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ export const DatasetSearchTable = (props) => {
               truncate: true,
             },
             {
-              value: entry[0].study.dataCustodianEmail.join(', '),
+              value: entry[0].study?.dataCustodianEmail.join(', '),
               truncate: true,
             },
           ],