diff --git a/frontend/src/app/story-editor/story-editor.component.css b/frontend/src/app/story-editor/story-editor.component.css
index 80bfde466..1db2969d2 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/story-editor/story-editor.component.css
+++ b/frontend/src/app/story-editor/story-editor.component.css
@@ -264,10 +264,12 @@
   :host ::ng-deep .uk-nav > li > .dropdownStep {
     color: var(--ocean-blue);
   }
-.uk-drop.uk-dropdown.uk-open{
-  top: 40px !important;
-  left: 400px !important;
-}
+
+  .uk-drop.uk-dropdown.uk-open{
+    display: block !important;
+    position: absolute !important;
+    top: 10px !important;
+  }
   /* :host ::ng-deep .darkTheme .uk-nav > li > .dropdownStep {
     color: var(--light-blue);
   }
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/story-editor/story-editor.component.ts b/frontend/src/app/story-editor/story-editor.component.ts
index 94f0c5bc8..408281975 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/story-editor/story-editor.component.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/story-editor/story-editor.component.ts
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ export class StoryEditorComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy{
       const loadingScreen = document.getElementById('loading');
       loadingScreen.scrollIntoView();
     }
-    if (this.selectedStory !== undefined){
+    if (this.selectedStory !== undefined && this.stories && this.blocks){
       this.storeCurrentBackground(this.selectedStory.background);
       this.backgrounds = this.stories.filter((s) => s !== null).map((s) => s.background);
       this.blockAsBackground = [];