diff --git a/Classes/Fusion/Helper/NodeInfoHelper.php b/Classes/Fusion/Helper/NodeInfoHelper.php
index 1122c27f7d..1a9ef08733 100644
--- a/Classes/Fusion/Helper/NodeInfoHelper.php
+++ b/Classes/Fusion/Helper/NodeInfoHelper.php
@@ -249,6 +249,9 @@ protected function getBasicNodeInformation(Node $node): array
 
     public static function isAutoCreated(Node $node, ContentSubgraphInterface $subgraph): bool
     {
+        if (!$node->nodeName) {
+            return false;
+        }
         $parent = $subgraph->findParentNode($node->nodeAggregateId);
         if ($parent) {
             if (array_key_exists($node->nodeName->value, $parent->nodeType->getAutoCreatedChildNodes())) {