diff --git a/odp/api/routers/submission.py b/odp/api/routers/submission.py
index fc94285..f64d224 100644
--- a/odp/api/routers/submission.py
+++ b/odp/api/routers/submission.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 def submission_list_item_model(submission: Submission) -> SubmissionListItemModel:
     return SubmissionListItemModel(
         id=submission.id,
-        title=submission.data.get('title'),
+        title=(submission.data or {}).get('title') or '',
         status=submission.status
     )