diff --git a/browser/main/lib/dataApi/attachmentManagement.js b/browser/main/lib/dataApi/attachmentManagement.js
index efacd47c..7c4b46be 100644
--- a/browser/main/lib/dataApi/attachmentManagement.js
+++ b/browser/main/lib/dataApi/attachmentManagement.js
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ function getAttachmentsInContent (markdownContent) {
  * @returns {String[]} Absolute paths of the referenced attachments
  */
 function getAbsolutePathsOfAttachmentsInContent (markdownContent, storagePath) {
-  const temp = getAttachmentsInContent(markdownContent)
+  const temp = getAttachmentsInContent(markdownContent) || []
   const result = []
   for (const relativePath of temp) {
     result.push(relativePath.replace(new RegExp(STORAGE_FOLDER_PLACEHOLDER, 'g'), path.join(storagePath, DESTINATION_FOLDER)))