diff --git a/packages/core/src/RenderingEngine/helpers/setDefaultVolumeVOI.ts b/packages/core/src/RenderingEngine/helpers/setDefaultVolumeVOI.ts
index d3aa9572b..d8914209f 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/RenderingEngine/helpers/setDefaultVolumeVOI.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/RenderingEngine/helpers/setDefaultVolumeVOI.ts
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ function getVOIFromMetadata(imageVolume: IImageVolume): VOIRange | undefined {
     const imageId = imageIds[imageIdIndex];
     const voiLutModule = metaData.get('voiLutModule', imageId);
     if (voiLutModule && voiLutModule.windowWidth && voiLutModule.windowCenter) {
-      voi.voiLUTFunction = voiLutModule.voiLUTFunction;
+      voi.voiLUTFunction = voiLutModule?.voiLUTFunction;
       const { windowWidth, windowCenter } = voiLutModule;
       const width = Array.isArray(windowWidth) ? windowWidth[0] : windowWidth;
       const center = Array.isArray(windowCenter)