diff --git a/packages/playwright/src/isomorphic/teleReceiver.ts b/packages/playwright/src/isomorphic/teleReceiver.ts
index a21883cad8..980681240d 100644
--- a/packages/playwright/src/isomorphic/teleReceiver.ts
+++ b/packages/playwright/src/isomorphic/teleReceiver.ts
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ class TeleTestStep implements reporterTypes.TestStep {
   }
 
   get attachments() {
-    return this._endPayload!.attachments?.map(index => this.result.attachments[index]) ?? [];
+    return this._endPayload?.attachments?.map(index => this.result.attachments[index]) ?? [];
   }
 }