diff --git a/Classes/Service/PageService.php b/Classes/Service/PageService.php
index cdfb21fed..20ea3aed9 100644
--- a/Classes/Service/PageService.php
+++ b/Classes/Service/PageService.php
@@ -251,7 +251,8 @@ public function shouldUseShortcutUid(array $arguments): bool
      */
     public function getShortcutTargetPage(array $page): ?array
     {
-        if ((integer) $page['doktype'] !== PageRepository::DOKTYPE_SHORTCUT) {
+        $dokType = (integer) ($page['doktype'] ?? PageRepository::DOKTYPE_DEFAULT);
+        if ($dokType !== PageRepository::DOKTYPE_SHORTCUT) {
             return null;
         }
         $originalPageUid = $page['uid'];