diff --git a/slackpost.js b/slackpost.js
index 5a8cecc..bf0c5ab 100644
--- a/slackpost.js
+++ b/slackpost.js
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@ module.exports = function (RED) {
               } else if (key.includes("team")) {
                 if (typeof value === "string" || value instanceof String) {
                   if (!data.hasOwnProperty(key + "Object")) {
-                    if (value == node.state.team.id)
+                    if (value == node?.state?.team?.id)
                       data[key + "Object"] = node.state.team;
                   }
                 }