diff --git a/packages/ra-directus/src/directusAuthProvider.ts b/packages/ra-directus/src/directusAuthProvider.ts
index 047063d..a9459ac 100644
--- a/packages/ra-directus/src/directusAuthProvider.ts
+++ b/packages/ra-directus/src/directusAuthProvider.ts
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ export const directusAuthProvider = (
             }
         },
         checkError: error => {
-            const status = error.status;
+            const status = error?.status;
             if (status === 401 || status === 403) {
                 return Promise.reject();
             }