diff --git a/cateditor/src/pages/list/store/index.js b/cateditor/src/pages/list/store/index.js
index 6b0346a..7242041 100644
--- a/cateditor/src/pages/list/store/index.js
+++ b/cateditor/src/pages/list/store/index.js
@@ -57,7 +57,9 @@ export const store = new Vuex.Store({
               commit('setSelectedCatalog', response.data.catalogs[0])
             } else {
               let cat = response.data.catalogs.find(c => c.id === state.selectedCatalog.id)
-              commit('setSelectedCatalog', cat)
+              if (cat) {
+                commit('setSelectedCatalog', cat)
+              } // otherwise might be a public catalog
             }
           }
         } else {