diff --git a/app/pages/admin/project-status.jsx b/app/pages/admin/project-status.jsx
index 14d3b54ca4..bc7f978d5a 100644
--- a/app/pages/admin/project-status.jsx
+++ b/app/pages/admin/project-status.jsx
@@ -108,7 +108,11 @@ class ProjectStatus extends Component {
   handleToggle(event, workflow) {
     this.setState({ error: null });
     const isChecked = event.target.checked;
-    const defaultWorkflowId = this.state.project.configuration.default_workflow;
+    let defaultWorkflowId;
+
+    if (this.state.project.configuration) {
+      defaultWorkflowId = this.state.project.configuration.default_workflow;
+    }
 
     if (defaultWorkflowId === workflow.id && workflow.active) {
       this.setState({
@@ -132,7 +136,8 @@ class ProjectStatus extends Component {
         {this.state.workflows.map((workflow) => {
           return (
             <li key={workflow.id} className="section-list__item">
-              {this.state.project.configuration.default_workflow === workflow.id ? ' * ' : ''}
+              {this.state.project.configuration &&
+                this.state.project.configuration.default_workflow === workflow.id ? ' * ' : ''}
               <WorkflowToggle
                 workflow={workflow}
                 name="active"