diff --git a/framework/core/js/src/common/Model.js b/framework/core/js/src/common/Model.js
index 270ef5a17..24937f214 100644
--- a/framework/core/js/src/common/Model.js
+++ b/framework/core/js/src/common/Model.js
@@ -313,6 +313,8 @@ export default class Model {
    * @protected
    */
   static getIdentifier(model) {
+    if (!model) return model;
+
     return {
       type: model.data.type,
       id: model.data.id,