diff --git a/packages/tldraw/src/state/sessions/TranslateSession/TranslateSession.ts b/packages/tldraw/src/state/sessions/TranslateSession/TranslateSession.ts
index 2ad56b5c1..bfb7a0995 100644
--- a/packages/tldraw/src/state/sessions/TranslateSession/TranslateSession.ts
+++ b/packages/tldraw/src/state/sessions/TranslateSession/TranslateSession.ts
@@ -558,8 +558,7 @@ export class TranslateSession extends BaseSession {
         ...beforeShapes[binding.fromId],
         id: binding.fromId,
         handles: {
-          // @ts-expect-error
-          ...beforeShapes[binding.fromId].handles!,
+          ...beforeShapes[binding.fromId]?.handles,
           [binding.handleId]: {
             ...beforeShapes[binding.fromId]?.handles?.[binding.handleId],
             bindingId: binding.id,