diff --git a/src/main/kubectl.ts b/src/main/kubectl.ts
index 6a2d18e864..ee1c0efdc7 100644
--- a/src/main/kubectl.ts
+++ b/src/main/kubectl.ts
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ export class Kubectl {
   }
 
   protected getDownloadMirror() {
-    const mirror = packageMirrors.get(userStore.preferences.downloadMirror)
+    const mirror = packageMirrors.get(userStore.preferences?.downloadMirror)
     if (mirror) {
       return mirror
     }