diff --git a/DesignSpace/Workspace/FunctionLibraries/UiObjectsFromNodes.js b/DesignSpace/Workspace/FunctionLibraries/UiObjectsFromNodes.js
index 751a3d846..82ce129ad 100644
--- a/DesignSpace/Workspace/FunctionLibraries/UiObjectsFromNodes.js
+++ b/DesignSpace/Workspace/FunctionLibraries/UiObjectsFromNodes.js
@@ -547,7 +547,9 @@ function newUiObjectsFromNodes () {
     if (userAddingNew === false && uiObjectType === 'Task' && node.savedPayload !== undefined) {
       if (node.savedPayload.uiObject.isRunning === true) {
         if (node.payload.parentNode !== undefined) {
-          tasksToRun.push(node)
+          if (tasksToRun !== undefined) { // it might be undefined when you are spawning a task that was running while backed up
+            tasksToRun.push(node)
+          }
         }
       }
     }
@@ -557,7 +559,9 @@ function newUiObjectsFromNodes () {
       if (uiObjectType === 'Live Trading Session' || uiObjectType === 'Fordward Testing Session' || uiObjectType === 'Backtesting Session' || uiObjectType === 'Paper Trading Session') {
         if (node.savedPayload.uiObject.isRunning === true) {
           if (node.payload.parentNode !== undefined) {
-            sessionsToRun.push(node)
+            if (sessionsToRun !== undefined) { // it might be undefined when you are spawning a session that was running while backed up
+              sessionsToRun.push(node)
+            }
           }
         }
       }