diff --git a/js/DataverseWorkflowPage.js b/js/DataverseWorkflowPage.js
index 2458146..13fce43 100644
--- a/js/DataverseWorkflowPage.js
+++ b/js/DataverseWorkflowPage.js
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ var DataverseWorkflowPage = $.extend(true, {}, pkp.controllers.WorkflowPage, {
         },
 
         datasetIsPublished: function () {
-            if (this.datasetIsLoading) {
-                return true;
+            if (this.datasetIsLoading || this.dataset == null) {
+                return false;
             }
 
             return this.dataset.versionState === 'RELEASED';
diff --git a/version.xml b/version.xml
index bd58a46..011ba99 100644
--- a/version.xml
+++ b/version.xml
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
 <version>
 	<application>dataverse</application>
 	<type>plugins.generic</type>
-	<release>3.1.1.0</release>
-	<date>2024-10-10</date>
+	<release>3.1.2.0</release>
+	<date>2024-10-11</date>
 	<lazy-load>1</lazy-load>
 	<class>DataversePlugin</class>
 </version>