diff --git a/src/legacy/core_plugins/kibana/public/dashboard/migrations/migrate_to_730_panels.ts b/src/legacy/core_plugins/kibana/public/dashboard/migrations/migrate_to_730_panels.ts
index b52602df1b8b0..5e618956a760c 100644
--- a/src/legacy/core_plugins/kibana/public/dashboard/migrations/migrate_to_730_panels.ts
+++ b/src/legacy/core_plugins/kibana/public/dashboard/migrations/migrate_to_730_panels.ts
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ function migrate610PanelToLatest(
     }
   });
 
-  const embeddableConfig = uiState ? uiState[`P-${panel.panelIndex}`] : {};
+  const embeddableConfig = uiState ? uiState[`P-${panel.panelIndex}`] || {} : {};
 
   // 2. (6.4) remove columns, sort properties
   if (panel.columns || panel.sort) {