diff --git a/crm/fcrm/doctype/crm_fields_layout/crm_fields_layout.py b/crm/fcrm/doctype/crm_fields_layout/crm_fields_layout.py
index f6aaae7e..1fd85824 100644
--- a/crm/fcrm/doctype/crm_fields_layout/crm_fields_layout.py
+++ b/crm/fcrm/doctype/crm_fields_layout/crm_fields_layout.py
@@ -27,7 +27,9 @@ def get_fields_layout(doctype: str, type: str, parent_doctype: str | None = None
 	if not tabs and type != "Required Fields":
 		tabs = get_default_layout(doctype)
 
-	has_tabs = tabs[0].get("sections") if tabs and tabs[0] else False
+	has_tabs = False
+	if isinstance(tabs, list) and len(tabs) > 0 and isinstance(tabs[0], dict):
+		has_tabs = any("sections" in tab for tab in tabs)
 
 	if not has_tabs:
 		tabs = [{"name": "first_tab", "sections": tabs}]
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/FieldLayoutEditor.vue b/frontend/src/components/FieldLayoutEditor.vue
index 8804b920..df8287db 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/FieldLayoutEditor.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/FieldLayoutEditor.vue
@@ -277,13 +277,13 @@ const fields = createResource({
     ]
     let existingFields = []
 
-    for (let tab of props.tabs) {
-      for (let section of tab.sections) {
-        for (let column of section.columns) {
+    props.tabs?.forEach((tab) => {
+      tab.sections?.forEach((section) => {
+        section.columns?.forEach((column) => {
           existingFields = existingFields.concat(column.fields)
-        }
-      }
-    }
+        })
+      })
+    })
 
     return data.filter((field) => {
       return (
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Lead.vue b/frontend/src/pages/Lead.vue
index 43ca246a..8e68756e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Lead.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Lead.vue
@@ -706,10 +706,10 @@ const dealTabs = createResource({
   auto: true,
   transform: (_tabs) => {
     let hasFields = false
-    let parsedTabs = _tabs.forEach((tab) => {
-      tab.sections.forEach((section) => {
-        section.columns.forEach((column) => {
-          column.fields.forEach((field) => {
+    let parsedTabs = _tabs?.forEach((tab) => {
+      tab.sections?.forEach((section) => {
+        section.columns?.forEach((column) => {
+          column.fields?.forEach((field) => {
             hasFields = true
             if (field.fieldname == 'status') {
               field.fieldtype = 'Select'