diff --git a/src/lib/stores/organization.ts b/src/lib/stores/organization.ts
index 6f22cbc96..9ae54ea27 100644
--- a/src/lib/stores/organization.ts
+++ b/src/lib/stores/organization.ts
@@ -61,4 +61,4 @@ export const organization = derived(page, ($page) => $page.data?.organization as
 export const currentPlan = derived(page, ($page) => $page.data?.currentPlan as Plan);
 export const members = derived(page, ($page) => $page.data.members as Models.MembershipList);
 
-export const regions = writable<Models.ConsoleRegionList | undefined>(undefined);
+export const regions = writable<Models.ConsoleRegionList>({ total: 0, regions: [] });
diff --git a/src/routes/(console)/regions.ts b/src/routes/(console)/regions.ts
index 0ac4d4304..b9e863367 100644
--- a/src/routes/(console)/regions.ts
+++ b/src/routes/(console)/regions.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ export async function loadAvailableRegions(orgId: string): Promise<void> {
     try {
         const storedRegions = get(regions);
 
-        if (storedRegions?.regions && lastLoadedOrganization === orgId) {
+        if (storedRegions.regions && lastLoadedOrganization === orgId) {
             // already loaded for this organization, fast path return.
             return;
         }