diff --git a/.changeset/twelve-lamps-search.md b/.changeset/twelve-lamps-search.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3383233dbb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/twelve-lamps-search.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+"@medusajs/medusa": patch
+"medusa-payment-stripe": patch
+---
+
+fix(medusa-payment-stripe): adds missing undefined check
diff --git a/packages/medusa-payment-stripe/src/api/utils/utils.ts b/packages/medusa-payment-stripe/src/api/utils/utils.ts
index f17af21a80..bb2fa17bba 100644
--- a/packages/medusa-payment-stripe/src/api/utils/utils.ts
+++ b/packages/medusa-payment-stripe/src/api/utils/utils.ts
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ async function capturePaymentIfNecessary({
     .retrieveByCartId(cartId)
     .catch(() => undefined)
 
-  if (order?.payment_status !== "captured") {
+  if (order && order.payment_status !== "captured") {
     await orderService
       .withTransaction(transactionManager)
       .capturePayment(order.id)