diff --git a/ProcessMaker/Exception/MissingScreenPageException.php b/ProcessMaker/Exception/MissingScreenPageException.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a10c22b458
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ProcessMaker/Exception/MissingScreenPageException.php
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace ProcessMaker\Exception;
+
+use Exception;
+
+class MissingScreenPageException extends Exception
+{
+    protected $message = 'The specified screen page does not exist in the configuration. Please try saving the screen or check the configuration.';
+}
diff --git a/ProcessMaker/Templates/ScreenTemplate.php b/ProcessMaker/Templates/ScreenTemplate.php
index a1dd1d6533..28455ecb80 100644
--- a/ProcessMaker/Templates/ScreenTemplate.php
+++ b/ProcessMaker/Templates/ScreenTemplate.php
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Auth;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Log;
 use ProcessMaker\Events\TemplateCreated;
+use ProcessMaker\Exception\MissingScreenPageException;
 use ProcessMaker\Helpers\ScreenTemplateHelper;
 use ProcessMaker\ImportExport\Importer;
 use ProcessMaker\ImportExport\Options;
@@ -700,10 +701,19 @@ public function applyTemplate(Request $request)
             // Import the template to get the screen config
             $newScreenId = $this->handleTemplateImport($template);
             $newTemplateScreen = Screen::select('config')->where('id', $newScreenId)->firstOrFail();
-            // Get the current screen to apply the template
+
+            // Get the current screen and screen page
             $screenId = $request->get('screenId');
-            $screen = Screen::where('id', $screenId)->firstOrFail();
             $currentScreenPage = $request->get('currentScreenPage');
+
+            if (hasPackage('package-versions')) {
+                // Fetch the latest screen version
+                $screen = \ProcessMaker\Models\ScreenVersion::where('screen_id', $screenId)->latest()->firstOrFail();
+            } else {
+                // Fallback: Use the screen model instead
+                $screen = Screen::where('id', $screenId)->firstOrFail();
+            }
+
             // Get the selected template options
             $templateOptions = $request->get('templateOptions', []);
             $supportedOptionComponents = ScreenComponents::getComponents();
@@ -718,10 +728,16 @@ public function applyTemplate(Request $request)
             Screen::where('id', $newScreenId)->delete(); // Clean up the temporary imported template screen
         } catch (ModelNotFoundException $e) {
             Log::error('Template or screen not found: ' . $e->getMessage());
-            throw new ModelNotFoundException('Template or screen not found.');
+
+            return response()->json(['error' => 'Template or screen not found.'], 400);
+        } catch (MissingScreenPageException $e) {
+            Log::error('Error applying template to specific screen page: ' . $e->getMessage());
+
+            return response()->json(['error' => $e->getMessage()], 400);
         } catch (Exception $e) {
             Log::error('Error applying template: ' . $e->getMessage());
-            throw new Exception('Failed to apply template.');
+
+            return response()->json(['error' => 'Failed to apply template.'], 400);
         }
     }
 
@@ -799,6 +815,10 @@ private function mergeLayout($screen, $currentScreenPage, $newTemplateScreen, $t
         }
 
         $screenConfig = $screen->config;
+        // Check if the currentScreenPage exists in the screenConfig array
+        if (!isset($screenConfig[$currentScreenPage])) {
+            throw new MissingScreenPageException();
+        }
 
         $screenConfig[$currentScreenPage]['items'] =
             array_merge($screenConfig[$currentScreenPage]['items'], $templateComponents);
@@ -817,6 +837,10 @@ private function mergeFields($screen, $currentScreenPage, $newTemplateScreen, $t
             }
 
             $screenConfig = $screen->config;
+            // Check if the currentScreenPage exists in the screenConfig array
+            if (!isset($screenConfig[$currentScreenPage])) {
+                throw new MissingScreenPageException();
+            }
 
             $screenConfig[$currentScreenPage]['items'] =
                 array_merge($screenConfig[$currentScreenPage]['items'], $templateComponents);