diff --git a/gui/app/components/section/markdown/type-editor.js b/gui/app/components/section/markdown/type-editor.js
index e2c7fcb2..9bba1edb 100644
--- a/gui/app/components/section/markdown/type-editor.js
+++ b/gui/app/components/section/markdown/type-editor.js
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ export default Component.extend({
 
 	init() {
 		this._super(...arguments);
-        this.set('pageBody', this.get('meta.rawBody').trim());
+		let body = (is.not.undefined(this.get('meta'))) ? this.get('meta.rawBody').trim() : '';
+        this.set('pageBody', body);
     },
 
 	didInsertElement() {