diff --git a/openbis_standard_technologies/dist/core-plugins/eln-lims/1/as/webapps/eln-lims/html/js/util/FormUtil.js b/openbis_standard_technologies/dist/core-plugins/eln-lims/1/as/webapps/eln-lims/html/js/util/FormUtil.js
index c05ec3013bb62e9cd5c2ee90606bbfddeacf1ad6..4b9b9d9f84837fa37e5fa39697b118897ac5fc3f 100644
--- a/openbis_standard_technologies/dist/core-plugins/eln-lims/1/as/webapps/eln-lims/html/js/util/FormUtil.js
+++ b/openbis_standard_technologies/dist/core-plugins/eln-lims/1/as/webapps/eln-lims/html/js/util/FormUtil.js
@@ -822,7 +822,7 @@ var FormUtil = new function() {
 		if(hyperlink) {
 		    $component.html(this.asHyperlink(text, hyperlinkLabel));
 		} else {
-		    if(text.includes('\n')) {
+		    if(text && text.includes('\n')) {
 		        var lines = text.split('\n');
 		        for(var lineIndex = 0; lineIndex < lines.length; lineIndex++) {
 		            if(lineIndex != 0) {