diff --git a/libs/ngxs/storage/utils/deserialize-by-storage-meta.ts b/libs/ngxs/storage/utils/deserialize-by-storage-meta.ts
index 2037ef6a4..36de65880 100644
--- a/libs/ngxs/storage/utils/deserialize-by-storage-meta.ts
+++ b/libs/ngxs/storage/utils/deserialize-by-storage-meta.ts
@@ -34,7 +34,11 @@ export function deserializeByStorageMeta<T>(
     throw new InvalidStructureDataException(`"${value}" not an object`);
 }
 
-function versionIsInvalid<T>(meta: StorageMeta<T>): boolean {
+function versionIsInvalid<T>(meta?: StorageMeta<T> | null): boolean {
+    if (!meta) {
+        return true;
+    }
+
     const version: number = parseFloat(meta.version?.toString() ?? '');
 
     return (