diff --git a/superset-frontend/src/dashboard/components/SaveModal.tsx b/superset-frontend/src/dashboard/components/SaveModal.tsx
index 0bbc327767..1d3141df05 100644
--- a/superset-frontend/src/dashboard/components/SaveModal.tsx
+++ b/superset-frontend/src/dashboard/components/SaveModal.tsx
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ class SaveModal extends React.PureComponent<SaveModalProps, SaveModalState> {
     // check refresh frequency is for current session or persist
     const refreshFrequency = shouldPersistRefreshFrequency
       ? currentRefreshFrequency
-      : dashboardInfo.metadata.refresh_frequency; // eslint-disable camelcase
+      : dashboardInfo.metadata?.refresh_frequency; // eslint-disable camelcase
 
     const data = {
       positions,