diff --git a/packages/sanity/src/core/studio/screens/RequestAccessScreen.tsx b/packages/sanity/src/core/studio/screens/RequestAccessScreen.tsx
index eceffb596ea..fd1db0fc60f 100644
--- a/packages/sanity/src/core/studio/screens/RequestAccessScreen.tsx
+++ b/packages/sanity/src/core/studio/screens/RequestAccessScreen.tsx
@@ -133,8 +133,8 @@ export function RequestAccessScreen() {
         if (request) setHasPendingRequest(true)
       })
       .catch((err) => {
-        const statusCode = err && err.response && err.response.statusCode
-        const errMessage = err && err.response && err.response.body && err.response.body.message
+        const statusCode = err?.response?.statusCode
+        const errMessage = err?.response?.body?.message
         if (statusCode === 429) {
           // User is over their cross-project request limit
           setHasTooManyRequests(true)