diff --git a/public/script.js b/public/script.js
index ebf095771..5cd3f0e74 100644
--- a/public/script.js
+++ b/public/script.js
@@ -4990,7 +4990,7 @@ async function createOrEditCharacter(e) {
 
         formData.delete('alternate_greetings');
         const chid = $('.open_alternate_greetings').data('chid');
-        if (Array.isArray(characters[chid]?.data?.alternate_greetings)) {
+        if (chid && Array.isArray(characters[chid]?.data?.alternate_greetings)) {
             for (const value of characters[chid].data.alternate_greetings) {
                 formData.append('alternate_greetings', value);
             }