diff --git a/app/client/src/sagas/WidgetOperationSagas.tsx b/app/client/src/sagas/WidgetOperationSagas.tsx
index e7f25ee31a..90ef0a20bc 100644
--- a/app/client/src/sagas/WidgetOperationSagas.tsx
+++ b/app/client/src/sagas/WidgetOperationSagas.tsx
@@ -707,6 +707,7 @@ export function calculateNewWidgetPosition(
  */
 function* pasteWidgetSaga(action: ReduxAction<{ groupWidgets: boolean }>) {
   let copiedWidgetGroups: CopiedWidgetGroup[] = yield getCopiedWidgets();
+  if (!copiedWidgetGroups.length) return;
   const shouldGroup: boolean = action.payload.groupWidgets;
 
   const newlyCreatedWidgetIds: string[] = [];
diff --git a/app/client/src/utils/storage.ts b/app/client/src/utils/storage.ts
index e578ea8946..91fb95a81b 100644
--- a/app/client/src/utils/storage.ts
+++ b/app/client/src/utils/storage.ts
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ export const getCopiedWidgets = async () => {
     log.error("An error occurred when fetching copied widget: ", error);
     return;
   }
+  return [];
 };
 
 export const setOnboardingState = async (onboardingState: boolean) => {