diff --git a/src/classes/filter-types/filter-types-mixin.js b/src/classes/filter-types/filter-types-mixin.js
index 58d037746..a452caf21 100644
--- a/src/classes/filter-types/filter-types-mixin.js
+++ b/src/classes/filter-types/filter-types-mixin.js
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ export const filterTypeMixin = {
         this.collectionId = this.filter.collection_id ? this.filter.collection_id : this.collectionId;
         this.metadatumId = this.filter.metadatum.metadatum_id ? this.filter.metadatum.metadatum_id : this.metadatumId;
         this.filterTypeOptions = this.filter.filter_type_options ? this.filter.filter_type_options : this.filterTypeOptions;
-        this.metadatumType = this.filter.metadatum.metadata_type_object.className ? this.filter.metadatum.metadata_type_object.className : this.metadatumType;
+        this.metadatumType = this.filter.metadatum.metadata_type_object && this.filter.metadatum.metadata_type_object.className ? this.filter.metadatum.metadata_type_object.className : this.metadatumType;
     }
 };