diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/components/inserter/media-tab/media-preview.js b/packages/block-editor/src/components/inserter/media-tab/media-preview.js
index 9efed229f0adf..d3b221910eae2 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/components/inserter/media-tab/media-preview.js
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/components/inserter/media-tab/media-preview.js
@@ -195,7 +195,12 @@ export function MediaPreview( { media, onClick, category } ) {
 			createSuccessNotice,
 		]
 	);
-	const title = media.title?.rendered || media.title;
+
+	const title =
+		typeof media.title === 'string'
+			? media.title
+			: media.title?.rendered || __( 'no title' );
+
 	let truncatedTitle;
 	if ( title.length > MAXIMUM_TITLE_LENGTH ) {
 		const omission = '...';