diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/common/menu.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/common/menu.js
index 131dc1f13..e73c82293 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/common/menu.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/common/menu.js
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ RED.menu = (function() {
 
     function addItem(id,opt) {
         var item = createMenuItem(opt);
-        if (opt.group) {
+        if (opt !== null && opt.group) {
             var groupItems = $("#"+id+"-submenu").children(".red-ui-menu-group-"+opt.group);
             if (groupItems.length === 0) {
                 item.appendTo("#"+id+"-submenu");