diff --git a/packages/router-core/src/router.ts b/packages/router-core/src/router.ts
index 6ca77a4bcd2..51cbe575b47 100644
--- a/packages/router-core/src/router.ts
+++ b/packages/router-core/src/router.ts
@@ -2259,9 +2259,9 @@ export class RouterCore<
   clearExpiredCache = () => {
     // This is where all of the garbage collection magic happens
     const filter = (d: MakeRouteMatch<TRouteTree>) => {
-      const route = this.looseRoutesById[d.routeId]!
+      const route = this.looseRoutesById[d.routeId]
 
-      if (!route.options.loader) {
+      if (!route?.options.loader) {
         return true
       }
 
diff --git a/packages/router-devtools-core/src/AgeTicker.tsx b/packages/router-devtools-core/src/AgeTicker.tsx
index 27d179fda18..6e08fb03bf1 100644
--- a/packages/router-devtools-core/src/AgeTicker.tsx
+++ b/packages/router-devtools-core/src/AgeTicker.tsx
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@ export function AgeTicker({
     return null
   }
 
-  const route = router().looseRoutesById[match.routeId]!
+  const route = router().looseRoutesById[match.routeId]
 
-  if (!route.options.loader) {
+  if (!route?.options.loader) {
     return null
   }