diff --git a/src/utils/populateInstrumentsUtils.js b/src/utils/populateInstrumentsUtils.js
index 5014ab2..1297e80 100644
--- a/src/utils/populateInstrumentsUtils.js
+++ b/src/utils/populateInstrumentsUtils.js
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ export const getFilterList = async () => {
     method: 'GET'
   })
   const filterList = []
+  if (!response) {
+    return filterList
+  }
   Object.values(response).forEach((instrument) => {
     if (instrument.class === '0m4' && instrument.optical_elements.filters) {
       const schedulableFilters = instrument.optical_elements.filters