diff --git a/frontend/src/app/components/containers/complaints/outcomes/oucome-by-animal/create-outcome.tsx b/frontend/src/app/components/containers/complaints/outcomes/oucome-by-animal/create-outcome.tsx
index c96d9cac9..ebaa961c9 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/components/containers/complaints/outcomes/oucome-by-animal/create-outcome.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/app/components/containers/complaints/outcomes/oucome-by-animal/create-outcome.tsx
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ export const CreateAnimalOutcome: FC<props> = ({ index, assignedOfficer: officer
       }
     });
 
-    if (!authorizationRef.current.isValid()) {
+    if (!authorizationRef.current?.isValid()) {
       _isValid = false;
     }