diff --git a/frontend/src/components/projects/exploreProjectsTable.js b/frontend/src/components/projects/exploreProjectsTable.js
index 5910938df3..a7e471d558 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/projects/exploreProjectsTable.js
+++ b/frontend/src/components/projects/exploreProjectsTable.js
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ const COLUMNS = [
       </span>
     ),
     cell: ({ row }) => {
-      if (!row.original?.country[0]) return null;
+      if (!row.original?.country?.[0]) return null;
       return <span title={row.original.country[0]}>{row.original.country[0]}</span>;
     },
   },