diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/packages/core/tree/folder/modal/folder-modal-element-base.ts b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/packages/core/tree/folder/modal/folder-modal-element-base.ts
index fe3082d50f..7547074252 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/packages/core/tree/folder/modal/folder-modal-element-base.ts
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/packages/core/tree/folder/modal/folder-modal-element-base.ts
@@ -29,7 +29,9 @@ export abstract class UmbFolderModalElementBase<
 			[this],
 			(permitted, ctrl) => {
 				this.folderRepository = permitted ? (ctrl.api as UmbFolderRepository) : undefined;
-				this.init();
+				if (this.folderRepository) {
+					this.init();
+				}
 			},
 		);
 	}