diff --git a/src/alerts/enrollment-alert/hooks.js b/src/alerts/enrollment-alert/hooks.js
index b5ddbb1d..7c6ec8dd 100644
--- a/src/alerts/enrollment-alert/hooks.js
+++ b/src/alerts/enrollment-alert/hooks.js
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ export function useEnrollmentAlert(courseId) {
    */
   const isVisible = !enrolledUser && authenticatedUser !== null && privateOutline;
   const payload = {
-    canEnroll: outline ? outline.enrollAlert.canEnroll : false,
+    canEnroll: outline && outline.enrollAlert ? outline.enrollAlert.canEnroll : false,
     courseId,
-    extraText: outline ? outline.enrollAlert.extraText : '',
+    extraText: outline && outline.enrollAlert ? outline.enrollAlert.extraText : '',
     isStaff: course.isStaff,
   };
 
diff --git a/src/alerts/private-course-alert/hooks.js b/src/alerts/private-course-alert/hooks.js
index 07d32a5d..24c7245b 100644
--- a/src/alerts/private-course-alert/hooks.js
+++ b/src/alerts/private-course-alert/hooks.js
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ export function usePrivateCourseAlert(courseId) {
   const isVisible = !enrolledUser && (privateOutline || authenticatedUser !== null);
   const payload = {
     anonymousUser: authenticatedUser === null,
-    canEnroll: outline ? outline.enrollAlert.canEnroll : false,
+    canEnroll: outline && outline.enrollAlert ? outline.enrollAlert.canEnroll : false,
     courseId,
   };