diff --git a/src/admin/components/forms/RenderFields/index.tsx b/src/admin/components/forms/RenderFields/index.tsx
index 9b3f0fc67f..9b4057742b 100644
--- a/src/admin/components/forms/RenderFields/index.tsx
+++ b/src/admin/components/forms/RenderFields/index.tsx
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ const RenderFields: React.FC<Props> = (props) => {
                 if ((filter && typeof filter === 'function' && filter(field)) || !filter) {
                   const FieldComponent = field?.admin?.hidden ? fieldTypes.hidden : fieldTypes[field.type];
 
-                  let fieldPermissions = permissions[field.name];
+                  let fieldPermissions = permissions?.[field.name];
 
                   if (!field.name) {
                     fieldPermissions = permissions;