diff --git a/src/components/CreateProject/CreateProjectWrapper.tsx b/src/components/CreateProject/CreateProjectWrapper.tsx
index 2f22c04..34c4f07 100644
--- a/src/components/CreateProject/CreateProjectWrapper.tsx
+++ b/src/components/CreateProject/CreateProjectWrapper.tsx
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ const CreateProjectWrapper: React.FC<Props> = async (props) => {
   var filteredTeamLeads = teamId ? teamLeads.filter(
     (teamLead) => teamLead.teamId === teamId,
   ) : teamLeads
-  if (userStaff.id && userStaff.id == 1) {
+  if (userStaff?.id !== null && userStaff?.id == 1) {
     filteredTeamLeads = teamLeads.filter(
       (teamLead) => teamLead.teamId === teamId || teamLead.team == "ST",
     )