diff --git a/Classes/Controller/PageViewController.php b/Classes/Controller/PageViewController.php
index 1dd6bd808..93f909de5 100644
--- a/Classes/Controller/PageViewController.php
+++ b/Classes/Controller/PageViewController.php
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ protected function getMeasures(int $page, MetsDocument $specificDoc = null, $doc
         $measureCoordsFromCurrentSite = [];
         $measureCounterToMeasureId = [];
         $measureLinks = [];
-        $defaultFileId = $doc->physicalStructureInfo[$currentPhysId]['files']['DEFAULT'];
+        $defaultFileId = $doc->physicalStructureInfo[$currentPhysId]['files']['DEFAULT'] ?? null;
         if ($doc instanceof MetsDocument) {
             if (isset($defaultFileId)) {
                 $musicalStruct = $doc->musicalStructureInfo;