diff --git a/.changeset/silent-garlics-kiss.md b/.changeset/silent-garlics-kiss.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..01fd906657
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/silent-garlics-kiss.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+"@medusajs/admin-ui": patch
+"@medusajs/admin": patch
+---
+
+fix(admin-ui): Check for undefined categories
diff --git a/packages/admin-ui/ui/src/components/organisms/product-general-section/general-modal.tsx b/packages/admin-ui/ui/src/components/organisms/product-general-section/general-modal.tsx
index 31474d74f3..65bb42ccae 100644
--- a/packages/admin-ui/ui/src/components/organisms/product-general-section/general-modal.tsx
+++ b/packages/admin-ui/ui/src/components/organisms/product-general-section/general-modal.tsx
@@ -80,7 +80,9 @@ const GeneralModal = ({ product, open, onClose }: Props) => {
           ? data.organize.tags.map((t) => ({ value: t }))
           : null,
 
-        categories: data.organize.categories?.map((id) => ({ id })),
+        categories: data.organize?.categories?.length
+          ? data.organize.categories.map((id) => ({ id }))
+          : [],
         discountable: data.discountable.value,
         metadata: getSubmittableMetadata(data.metadata),
       },