diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 64701e7130..be6b466257 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -22910,7 +22910,7 @@
     },
     "plugin": {
       "name": "@netlify/plugin-nextjs",
-      "version": "4.9.3",
+      "version": "4.10.0",
       "license": "ISC",
       "dependencies": {
         "@netlify/functions": "^1.0.0",
diff --git a/plugin/src/index.ts b/plugin/src/index.ts
index b4b39a3080..d6d18521c1 100644
--- a/plugin/src/index.ts
+++ b/plugin/src/index.ts
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ const plugin: NetlifyPlugin = {
 
     const middlewareManifest = await loadMiddlewareManifest(netlifyConfig)
 
-    if (!process.env.NEXT_USE_NETLIFY_EDGE && middlewareManifest.sortedMiddleware.length !== 0) {
+    if (!process.env.NEXT_USE_NETLIFY_EDGE && middlewareManifest?.sortedMiddleware?.length) {
       console.log(
         yellowBright(outdent`
           You are using Next.js Middleware without Netlify Edge Functions.