diff --git a/packages/component-manuscript/src/components/ManuscriptPage.js b/packages/component-manuscript/src/components/ManuscriptPage.js
index e51afe754d877bef7123805ae4f751fa935d5495..15ec610a9c13b8e9661d25623fda50e9a6441b8b 100644
--- a/packages/component-manuscript/src/components/ManuscriptPage.js
+++ b/packages/component-manuscript/src/components/ManuscriptPage.js
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ export default compose(
         isHEToManuscript &&
         !!reviewerReports.length &&
         editorialRecommendations.length === 0 &&
-        !fragment.responseToReviewers.content
+        !get(fragment, 'responseToReviewers.content', false)
       ) {
         this.props.toggleReviewerDetails()
       }