diff --git a/packages/volto-light-theme/news/445.bugfix b/packages/volto-light-theme/news/445.bugfix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7c136074
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/volto-light-theme/news/445.bugfix
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Fixed footerlinks error if the link is created but not set. @sneridagh
diff --git a/packages/volto-light-theme/src/components/Footer/FooterLinks.tsx b/packages/volto-light-theme/src/components/Footer/FooterLinks.tsx
index 79c10ce4..a48bec1f 100644
--- a/packages/volto-light-theme/src/components/Footer/FooterLinks.tsx
+++ b/packages/volto-light-theme/src/components/Footer/FooterLinks.tsx
@@ -14,8 +14,11 @@ const FooterLinks = (props: FooterLinksProps) => {
       {!isEmpty(links?.blocks)
         ? links.blocks_layout.items.map((itemId) => {
             const link = links.blocks[itemId];
+
+            if (isEmpty(link) || !link.href) return null;
+
             const title = link.title || link.href[0]['title'];
-            const href = flattenToAppURL(link.href[0]['@id']);
+            const href = flattenToAppURL(link.href[0]?.['@id']);
 
             if (!href) return null;