diff --git a/packages/component-manuscript/src/components/ManuscriptPage.js b/packages/component-manuscript/src/components/ManuscriptPage.js
index 7ad3f6f1930f6092e6c8159eecbf8816c64a9f5e..b9ef6729a0e5109d0da6672c4c0128660c4e917b 100644
--- a/packages/component-manuscript/src/components/ManuscriptPage.js
+++ b/packages/component-manuscript/src/components/ManuscriptPage.js
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ export default compose(
         isHEToManuscript &&
         !!reviewerReports.length &&
         editorialRecommendations.length === 0 &&
-        !get(fragment, 'responseToReviewers.content')
+        get(fragment, 'responseToReviewers.content', false)
       ) {
         this.props.toggleReviewerDetails()
       }