diff --git a/src/backend/base/langflow/template/template/base.py b/src/backend/base/langflow/template/template/base.py
index 72eb53fc2..ef6082cf8 100644
--- a/src/backend/base/langflow/template/template/base.py
+++ b/src/backend/base/langflow/template/template/base.py
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@ class Template(BaseModel):
         # first sort alphabetically
         # then sort fields so that fields that have .field_type in DIRECT_TYPES are first
         self.fields.sort(key=lambda x: x.name)
-        self.fields.sort(key=lambda x: x.field_type in DIRECT_TYPES, reverse=False)
+        self.fields.sort(
+            key=lambda x: x.field_type in DIRECT_TYPES if hasattr(x, "field_type") else False, reverse=False
+        )
 
     @model_serializer(mode="wrap")
     def serialize_model(self, handler):