diff --git a/src/components/renderer/form-empty-table.vue b/src/components/renderer/form-empty-table.vue
index 1796536d..6d8db6b1 100644
--- a/src/components/renderer/form-empty-table.vue
+++ b/src/components/renderer/form-empty-table.vue
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ export default {
   },
   methods: {
     openLink() {
+      if (!this.url) {
+        return;
+      }
       window.open(this.url, "_blank");
     }
   }
diff --git a/src/components/renderer/form-list-table.vue b/src/components/renderer/form-list-table.vue
index b7a9a32c..1d940b20 100755
--- a/src/components/renderer/form-list-table.vue
+++ b/src/components/renderer/form-list-table.vue
@@ -184,7 +184,11 @@ export default {
       this.dataControl = data.dataControls;
     },
     openExternalLink() {
-      window.open(this.dataControl.url, "_blank");
+      const url = this.dataControl?.url;
+      if (!url) {
+        return;
+      }
+      window.open(url, "_blank");
     },
     handleDropdownSelection(listType, valueSelected) {
       const combinedFilter = [];
diff --git a/src/components/renderer/form-requests.vue b/src/components/renderer/form-requests.vue
index 8939f645..1f24c9e3 100755
--- a/src/components/renderer/form-requests.vue
+++ b/src/components/renderer/form-requests.vue
@@ -107,17 +107,42 @@ export default {
   },
   computed: {
     noDataUrl() {
-      return `${window.ProcessMaker?.app?.url}/cases`;
+      return `${window.ProcessMaker?.app?.url || ""}/cases`;
+    },
+    currentUser() {
+      return {
+        ...(window.Processmaker?.user || {}),
+        ...(window.ProcessMaker?.user || {})
+      };
     }
   },
   mounted() {
     this.setupColumns();
-    this.pmql = `requester = "${Processmaker.user.username}"`;
-    this.fetch();
+    const username = this.currentUser.username;
+    if (username) {
+      this.pmql = `requester = "${username}"`;
+      this.fetch();
+    } else {
+      this.showTable = false;
+      this.emitDataControls(0);
+    }
     this.$root.$on("dropdownSelectionRequest", this.fetchData);
     this.$root.$on("searchRequest", this.fetchSearch);
   },
   methods: {
+    emitDataControls(count = 0) {
+      const dataControls = {
+        count: `${count}`,
+        showControl: true,
+        showAvatar: true,
+        variant: "primary",
+        textColor: "text-primary",
+        colorText: "color: #1572C2",
+        url: "/cases",
+        dropdownShow: "requests"
+      };
+      this.$emit("requestsCount", { dataControls, tasksDropdown: [] });
+    },
     fetch() {
       Vue.nextTick(() => {
         let pmql = "";
@@ -169,21 +194,12 @@ export default {
             }
             this.tableData = response.data;
             this.countResponse = this.tableData.meta.total;
-            const dataControls = {
-              count: `${this.countResponse}`,
-              showControl: true,
-              showAvatar: true,
-              variant: "primary",
-              textColor: "text-primary",
-              colorText: "color: #1572C2",
-              url: "/cases",
-              dropdownShow: "requests"
-            };
-            const tasksDropdown = [];
-            this.$emit("requestsCount", { dataControls, tasksDropdown });
+            this.emitDataControls(this.countResponse);
           })
           .catch(() => {
             this.tableData = [];
+            this.showTable = false;
+            this.emitDataControls(0);
           });
       });
     },
@@ -239,17 +255,23 @@ export default {
         : "text-dark";
     },
     fetchData(selectedOptions) {
+      const { id: userId, username } = this.currentUser;
+      if (!userId && !username) {
+        this.showTable = false;
+        this.emitDataControls(0);
+        return;
+      }
       if (selectedOptions[0] === "by_me" && selectedOptions[1] !== "View All") {
-        this.pmql = `(user_id = ${ProcessMaker.user.id}) AND (status = "${selectedOptions[1]}")`;
+        this.pmql = `(user_id = ${userId}) AND (status = "${selectedOptions[1]}")`;
       }
       if (
         selectedOptions[0] === "as_participant" &&
         selectedOptions[1] !== "View All"
       ) {
-        this.pmql = `(status = "${selectedOptions[1]}") AND (participant = "${Processmaker.user.username}")`;
+        this.pmql = `(status = "${selectedOptions[1]}") AND (participant = "${username}")`;
       }
       if (selectedOptions[1] === "View All") {
-        this.pmql = `(user_id = ${ProcessMaker.user.id}) AND ((status = "In Progress") OR (status = "Completed"))`;
+        this.pmql = `(user_id = ${userId}) AND ((status = "In Progress") OR (status = "Completed"))`;
       }
       this.fetch();
     },
diff --git a/tests/unit/FormListTablePreview.spec.js b/tests/unit/FormListTablePreview.spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7567d2d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit/FormListTablePreview.spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,182 @@
+const fs = require("fs");
+const path = require("path");
+const vm = require("vm");
+
+function loadComponentOptions(relativePath, { processMakerUser = {}, processmakerUser = {} } = {}) {
+  const componentPath = path.join(process.cwd(), relativePath);
+  const source = fs.readFileSync(componentPath, "utf8");
+  const scriptMatch = source.match(/<script>([\s\S]*?)<\/script>/);
+
+  if (!scriptMatch) {
+    throw new Error(`Unable to find script block in ${relativePath}`);
+  }
+
+  const executableScript = scriptMatch[1]
+    .replace(/^import .*$/gm, "")
+    .replace("export default", "module.exports =");
+
+  const processMaker = {
+    app: { url: "https://example.test" },
+    user: processMakerUser,
+    apiClient: {
+      get: jest.fn(() =>
+        Promise.resolve({ data: { data: [], meta: { total: 0 } } })
+      )
+    }
+  };
+  const processmaker = {
+    user: processmakerUser
+  };
+
+  const sandboxWindow = {
+    ProcessMaker: processMaker,
+    Processmaker: processmaker,
+    open: jest.fn()
+  };
+
+  const sandbox = {
+    module: { exports: {} },
+    exports: {},
+    window: sandboxWindow,
+    ProcessMaker: processMaker,
+    Processmaker: processmaker,
+    Vue: {
+      nextTick: (callback) => callback()
+    },
+    createUniqIdsMixin: () => ({}),
+    datatableMixin: {},
+    formEmpty: {},
+    FormTasks: {},
+    FormRequests: {},
+    FormNewRequest: {},
+    console,
+    Promise,
+    setTimeout,
+    clearTimeout
+  };
+
+  vm.runInNewContext(executableScript, sandbox, { filename: componentPath });
+
+  return {
+    component: sandbox.module.exports,
+    sandbox
+  };
+}
+
+describe("FormListTable preview resilience", () => {
+  test("openExternalLink does not open about:blank when url is missing", () => {
+    const { component: FormListTable, sandbox } = loadComponentOptions(
+      "src/components/renderer/form-list-table.vue"
+    );
+
+    FormListTable.methods.openExternalLink.call({
+      dataControl: {}
+    });
+
+    expect(sandbox.window.open).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  test("openExternalLink opens the cases route when url is present", () => {
+    const { component: FormListTable, sandbox } = loadComponentOptions(
+      "src/components/renderer/form-list-table.vue"
+    );
+
+    FormListTable.methods.openExternalLink.call({
+      dataControl: { url: "/cases" }
+    });
+
+    expect(sandbox.window.open).toHaveBeenCalledWith("/cases", "_blank");
+  });
+});
+
+describe("FormRequests preview resilience", () => {
+  test("emitDataControls always includes the /cases navigation url", () => {
+    const { component: FormRequests } = loadComponentOptions(
+      "src/components/renderer/form-requests.vue"
+    );
+    const emit = jest.fn();
+
+    FormRequests.methods.emitDataControls.call({ $emit: emit }, 3);
+
+    expect(emit).toHaveBeenCalledWith("requestsCount", {
+      dataControls: expect.objectContaining({
+        count: "3",
+        url: "/cases",
+        dropdownShow: "requests"
+      }),
+      tasksDropdown: []
+    });
+  });
+
+  test("mounted emits /cases controls and skips fetch when username is missing", () => {
+    const { component: FormRequests } = loadComponentOptions(
+      "src/components/renderer/form-requests.vue"
+    );
+    const emit = jest.fn();
+    const fetch = jest.fn();
+    const context = {
+      setupColumns: jest.fn(),
+      fetch,
+      showTable: true,
+      currentUser: {},
+      emitDataControls: FormRequests.methods.emitDataControls,
+      $emit: emit,
+      $root: { $on: jest.fn() }
+    };
+
+    FormRequests.mounted.call(context);
+
+    expect(fetch).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(context.showTable).toBe(false);
+    expect(emit).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      "requestsCount",
+      expect.objectContaining({
+        dataControls: expect.objectContaining({ url: "/cases" })
+      })
+    );
+  });
+
+  test("mounted builds requester PMQL when username is available", () => {
+    const { component: FormRequests } = loadComponentOptions(
+      "src/components/renderer/form-requests.vue"
+    );
+    const fetch = jest.fn();
+    const context = {
+      setupColumns: jest.fn(),
+      fetch,
+      showTable: true,
+      pmql: "",
+      currentUser: { id: 7, username: "admin" },
+      emitDataControls: FormRequests.methods.emitDataControls,
+      $emit: jest.fn(),
+      $root: { $on: jest.fn() }
+    };
+
+    FormRequests.mounted.call(context);
+
+    expect(context.pmql).toBe('requester = "admin"');
+    expect(fetch).toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  test("currentUser merges Processmaker.user and ProcessMaker.user", () => {
+    const { component: FormRequests, sandbox } = loadComponentOptions(
+      "src/components/renderer/form-requests.vue",
+      {
+        processMakerUser: { id: 1, timezone: "UTC" },
+        processmakerUser: { id: 2, username: "legacy" }
+      }
+    );
+
+    const originalWindow = global.window;
+    global.window = sandbox.window;
+    try {
+      expect(FormRequests.computed.currentUser()).toEqual({
+        id: 1,
+        username: "legacy",
+        timezone: "UTC"
+      });
+    } finally {
+      global.window = originalWindow;
+    }
+  });
+});