diff --git a/packages/react-component-library/src/components/RadioE/RadioE.tsx b/packages/react-component-library/src/components/RadioE/RadioE.tsx
index 72f8e9a5df..f041ac713b 100644
--- a/packages/react-component-library/src/components/RadioE/RadioE.tsx
+++ b/packages/react-component-library/src/components/RadioE/RadioE.tsx
@@ -67,12 +67,12 @@ export const RadioE = React.forwardRef<HTMLInputElement, RadioEProps>(
 
     const handleClick = (event: React.MouseEvent<HTMLDivElement>) => {
       if (event.target !== localRef.current) {
-        localRef.current.click()
+        localRef.current?.click()
       }
     }
 
     const handleKeyUp = (_: React.KeyboardEvent) => {
-      localRef.current.focus()
+      localRef.current?.focus()
     }
 
     return (