diff --git a/includes/admin/api/class-bc-admin-media-api.php b/includes/admin/api/class-bc-admin-media-api.php
index db2b7886..ad42d229 100644
--- a/includes/admin/api/class-bc-admin-media-api.php
+++ b/includes/admin/api/class-bc-admin-media-api.php
@@ -249,8 +249,9 @@ public function bc_ajax_update_video_or_playlist() {
 
 		} elseif ( 'videos' === $_POST['type'] ) {
 			$type_msg = 'video';
-			if ( 'variant' === $_POST['sub_type'] ) {
-				$status = $this->videos->update_bc_video( $updated_data, sanitize_text_field( $_POST['sub_type'] ) );
+			$sub_type = $_POST['sub_type'] ?? '';
+			if ( 'variant' === $sub_type ) {
+				$status = $this->videos->update_bc_video( $updated_data, sanitize_text_field( $sub_type ) );
 			} else {
 				$status = $this->videos->update_bc_video( $updated_data );