diff --git a/front_end/src/components/onboarding/steps/step_5.tsx b/front_end/src/components/onboarding/steps/step_5.tsx
index db623e3760..577eb4e048 100644
--- a/front_end/src/components/onboarding/steps/step_5.tsx
+++ b/front_end/src/components/onboarding/steps/step_5.tsx
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ const Step5: React.FC<OnboardingStep> = ({
         false
       );
 
-      if (!!response && !response.errors) {
+      if (!response?.errors) {
         updateForecastedPostState(post.id, { isSubmitted: true });
       }
     } finally {