diff --git a/apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/boards/(content)/_creator.tsx b/apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/boards/(content)/_creator.tsx
index a49b80600..5be6b2996 100644
--- a/apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/boards/(content)/_creator.tsx
+++ b/apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/boards/(content)/_creator.tsx
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ async function QueryCacheHydration({ userId, boardId }: { userId: string; boardI
     const serialized = await getQueryCacheAsync(userId, boardId);
     if (!serialized) return null;
 
-    const persisted = superjson.parse<PersistedClient>(serialized);
+    const persisted = superjson.parse<PersistedClient | undefined>(serialized);
     if (!persisted || persisted.buster !== queryCacheBuster) return null;
     if (!persisted.clientState?.queries?.length) return null;