diff --git a/public/app/features/panel/panel_ctrl.ts b/public/app/features/panel/panel_ctrl.ts
index 7be578c7fde..83c79f4123b 100644
--- a/public/app/features/panel/panel_ctrl.ts
+++ b/public/app/features/panel/panel_ctrl.ts
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ export class PanelCtrl {
     if (!!this.panel.description) {
       return 'info';
     }
-    if (this.panel.links.length > 0) {
+    if (this.panel.links && this.panel.links.length) {
       return 'links';
     }
     return '';