diff --git a/ts/state/ducks/stories.ts b/ts/state/ducks/stories.ts
index 5c433bf1d3..71da31448e 100644
--- a/ts/state/ducks/stories.ts
+++ b/ts/state/ducks/stories.ts
@@ -805,7 +805,8 @@ const viewStory: ViewStoryActionCreatorType = (
     }
 
     const { currentIndex, numStories, storiesByConversationId } =
-      storyViewMode === StoryViewModeType.MyStories
+      storyViewMode === StoryViewModeType.MyStories &&
+      story.storyDistributionListId
         ? getSelectedStoryDataForDistributionListId(
             getState,
             story.storyDistributionListId,