diff --git a/packages/app/src/context/global-sync/child-store.ts b/packages/app/src/context/global-sync/child-store.ts
index 0c4c68b7f1..08299b3017 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/context/global-sync/child-store.ts
+++ b/packages/app/src/context/global-sync/child-store.ts
@@ -209,7 +209,8 @@ export function createChildStoreManager(input: {
             sessionTotal: 0,
             session_status: {},
             session_working(id: string) {
-              return this.session_status[id]?.type !== "idle"
+              const type = this.session_status[id]?.type
+              return (type ?? "idle") !== "idle"
             },
             session_diff: {},
             todo: {},