diff --git a/includes/data-stores/class-wc-product-data-store-cpt.php b/includes/data-stores/class-wc-product-data-store-cpt.php
index afa4ccc0104..6158a4cad86 100644
--- a/includes/data-stores/class-wc-product-data-store-cpt.php
+++ b/includes/data-stores/class-wc-product-data-store-cpt.php
@@ -1708,7 +1708,7 @@ class WC_Product_Data_Store_CPT extends WC_Data_Store_WP implements WC_Object_Da
 			$product_type = 'variation';
 		} elseif ( 'product' === $post_type ) {
 			$terms        = get_the_terms( $product_id, 'product_type' );
-			$product_type = ! empty( $terms ) ? sanitize_title( current( $terms )->name ) : 'simple';
+			$product_type = ! empty( $terms ) && ! is_wp_error( $terms ) ? sanitize_title( current( $terms )->name ) : 'simple';
 		} else {
 			$product_type = false;
 		}