diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/flows/Flow.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/flows/Flow.js
index 6da07f495..c99259f1a 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/flows/Flow.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/flows/Flow.js
@@ -819,7 +819,7 @@ function handlePreRoute(flow, sendEvent, reportError) {
 }
 
 function deliverMessageToDestination(sendEvent) {
-    if (sendEvent.destination.node) {
+    if (sendEvent?.destination?.node) {
         try {
             sendEvent.destination.node.receive(sendEvent.msg);
         } catch(err) {