diff --git a/platform/core/src/utils/xhrRetryRequestHook.js b/platform/core/src/utils/xhrRetryRequestHook.js
index 3e7f09da2..68d72b435 100644
--- a/platform/core/src/utils/xhrRetryRequestHook.js
+++ b/platform/core/src/utils/xhrRetryRequestHook.js
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ let retryOptions = { ...defaultRetryOptions };
  * @returns {XMLHttpRequest} request instance optionally modified
  */
 const xhrRetryRequestHook = (request, metadata) => {
+  if (!metadata) {
+    return request;
+  }
+
   const { url, method } = metadata;
 
   function faultTolerantRequestSend(...args) {