diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 30471cd2..2e698b0a 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@bcgsc-pori/graphkb-client",
-  "version": "4.3.0",
+  "version": "4.3.1",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@bcgsc-pori/graphkb-client",
-      "version": "4.3.0",
+      "version": "4.3.1",
       "license": "GPL-3.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "@babel/plugin-transform-class-properties": "^7.23.3",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9d5aa027..fe8ae167 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@bcgsc-pori/graphkb-client",
-  "version": "4.3.0",
+  "version": "4.3.1",
   "private": true,
   "bugs": {
     "email": "graphkb@bcgsc.ca"
diff --git a/src/components/VariantForm/index.tsx b/src/components/VariantForm/index.tsx
index 172af86e..a3f6e2e6 100644
--- a/src/components/VariantForm/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/VariantForm/index.tsx
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ const VariantForm = ({
 
     /* KBDEV-1216 Adding refAA to break1Start property when new variant has ProteinPosition coordinate system.
     Property has the same value as refSeq and should be hidden from users to avoid confusion. */
-    if (payload?.break1Start['@class'] === 'ProteinPosition') {
+    if (payload?.break1Start && payload?.break1Start['@class'] === 'ProteinPosition') {
       const refAA = payload.refSeq ? payload.refSeq : '';
       payload.break1Start = { ...payload.break1Start, refAA };
     }
@@ -167,10 +167,13 @@ const VariantForm = ({
       : 'edited';
 
     try {
-      const result = await formVariant === FORM_VARIANT.NEW
-        ? api.post(routeName, payload)
-        : api.patch(`${routeName}/${content['@rid'].replace(/^#/, '')}`, payload);
+      let result;
 
+      if (formVariant === FORM_VARIANT.NEW) {
+        result = await api.post(routeName, payload);
+      } else {
+        result = await api.patch(`${routeName}/${content['@rid'].replace(/^#/, '')}`, payload);
+      }
       snackbar.enqueueSnackbar(`Sucessfully ${actionType} the record ${result['@rid']}`, { variant: 'success' });
       onSubmit(result);
     } catch (err) {