diff --git a/src/components/BacklogView.tsx b/src/components/BacklogView.tsx
index 9178f6c..3f9b7fd 100644
--- a/src/components/BacklogView.tsx
+++ b/src/components/BacklogView.tsx
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ function SortableTaskRow({
       <Badge className={`${priorityColors[task.priority]} text-white text-xs`}>
         {task.priority}
       </Badge>
-      {task.comments.length > 0 && (
+      {task.comments && task.comments.length > 0 && (
         <span className="text-xs text-slate-500">💬 {task.comments.length}</span>
       )}
     </div>