diff --git a/packages/story-editor/src/components/panels/layer/groupLayer.js b/packages/story-editor/src/components/panels/layer/groupLayer.js
index 052229e1d300..5fb65ebc2dbe 100644
--- a/packages/story-editor/src/components/panels/layer/groupLayer.js
+++ b/packages/story-editor/src/components/panels/layer/groupLayer.js
@@ -78,7 +78,12 @@ function GroupLayer({ groupId }) {
     })
   );
 
-  const { name, isLocked, isCollapsed } = groups[groupId];
+  // Destructuring with default values in case groups[groupId] is undefined
+  const {
+    name = '',
+    isLocked = false,
+    isCollapsed = false,
+  } = groups?.[groupId] || {};
 
   const { isSelected, handleClick } = useGroupSelection(groupId);
 
diff --git a/packages/story-editor/src/components/panels/layer/groupLayerActions.js b/packages/story-editor/src/components/panels/layer/groupLayerActions.js
index af54d78b5f76..75bf908d2e16 100644
--- a/packages/story-editor/src/components/panels/layer/groupLayerActions.js
+++ b/packages/story-editor/src/components/panels/layer/groupLayerActions.js
@@ -49,7 +49,12 @@ function GroupLayerActions({ groupId }) {
     ),
   }));
 
-  const group = groups[groupId];
+  const group = groups?.[groupId] || {
+    name: '',
+    isLocked: false,
+    isCollapsed: false,
+  };
+
   const allLayersHidden = groupLayers.every((layer) => layer.isHidden);
 
   const visibilityTitle = allLayersHidden