diff --git a/packages/excalidraw/components/App.tsx b/packages/excalidraw/components/App.tsx
index 2af0261df..afa28f4c1 100644
--- a/packages/excalidraw/components/App.tsx
+++ b/packages/excalidraw/components/App.tsx
@@ -2952,7 +2952,7 @@ class App extends React.Component<AppProps, AppState> {
           this.setState({ errorMessage: t("errors.imageToolNotSupported") });
           return;
         }
-        for (const file of event.clipboardData.files) {
+        for (const file of event.clipboardData?.files ?? []) {
           const imageElement = this.createImageElement({ sceneX, sceneY });
           this.insertImageElement(imageElement, file);
           this.initializeImageDimensions(imageElement);