diff --git a/src/sql/workbench/contrib/notebook/browser/models/notebookInput.ts b/src/sql/workbench/contrib/notebook/browser/models/notebookInput.ts
index b2b346d4f0..334a799b99 100644
--- a/src/sql/workbench/contrib/notebook/browser/models/notebookInput.ts
+++ b/src/sql/workbench/contrib/notebook/browser/models/notebookInput.ts
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ export abstract class NotebookInput extends EditorInput {
 
 	private async setTrustForNewEditor(newInput: IEditorInput | undefined): Promise<void> {
 		let model = this._model.getNotebookModel();
-		if (model?.trustedMode && newInput?.resource !== this.resource) {
+		if (model?.trustedMode && newInput && newInput.resource !== this.resource) {
 			await this.notebookService.serializeNotebookStateChange(newInput.resource, NotebookChangeType.Saved, undefined, true);
 		}
 	}