diff --git a/addons/pos_restaurant/static/src/overrides/components/product_screen/actionpad_widget/actionpad_widget.js b/addons/pos_restaurant/static/src/overrides/components/product_screen/actionpad_widget/actionpad_widget.js
index efa2a55764d..97d4c651877 100644
--- a/addons/pos_restaurant/static/src/overrides/components/product_screen/actionpad_widget/actionpad_widget.js
+++ b/addons/pos_restaurant/static/src/overrides/components/product_screen/actionpad_widget/actionpad_widget.js
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ patch(ActionpadWidget.prototype, {
         for (const idx in orderChange) {
             const orderline = orderChange[idx];
             const categoryId = this.pos.db.get_product_by_id(orderline.product_id).pos_categ_ids[0];
-            if (!categoryId) {
+            if (!categoryId || !this.pos.db.category_by_id[categoryId]) {
                 continue;
             }
             const category = this.pos.db.category_by_id[categoryId].name;