diff --git a/src/utils/node.ts b/src/utils/node.ts
index ffd3f35f..dc1cb2f7 100644
--- a/src/utils/node.ts
+++ b/src/utils/node.ts
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ export const canStarNode = (
   node?: Partial<INode>,
   user?: Partial<IUser>,
 ): boolean =>
-  (path(['type'], node) === NODE_TYPES.IMAGE || !node?.is_promoted) &&
-  path(['is_promoted'], node) === true &&
-  path(['role'], user) === Role.Admin;
+  !!node &&
+  !!user &&
+  (node.type === NODE_TYPES.IMAGE || !node.is_promoted) &&
+  user.role === Role.Admin;