diff --git a/packages/fields/src/fields/slug/slug-view.tsx b/packages/fields/src/fields/slug/slug-view.tsx
index c418fafd1a9af9..58f6881060c2db 100644
--- a/packages/fields/src/fields/slug/slug-view.tsx
+++ b/packages/fields/src/fields/slug/slug-view.tsx
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import type { BasePost } from '../../types';
 import { getSlug } from './utils';
 
 const SlugView = ( { item }: { item: BasePost } ) => {
-	const slug = typeof item === 'object' ? getSlug( item ) : '';
+	const slug = getSlug( item );
 	const originalSlugRef = useRef( slug );
 
 	useEffect( () => {
diff --git a/packages/fields/src/fields/slug/utils.ts b/packages/fields/src/fields/slug/utils.ts
index a422afaf898f96..b414146ba17819 100644
--- a/packages/fields/src/fields/slug/utils.ts
+++ b/packages/fields/src/fields/slug/utils.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ import type { BasePost } from '../../types';
 import { getItemTitle } from '../../actions/utils';
 
 export const getSlug = ( item: BasePost ): string => {
+	if ( typeof item !== 'object' ) {
+		return '';
+	}
+
 	return (
 		item.slug || cleanForSlug( getItemTitle( item ) ) || item.id.toString()
 	);