diff --git a/lib/src/form/src/helpers/form_group_helper.dart b/lib/src/form/src/helpers/form_group_helper.dart
index dfd1595..b934b8f 100644
--- a/lib/src/form/src/helpers/form_group_helper.dart
+++ b/lib/src/form/src/helpers/form_group_helper.dart
@@ -12,7 +12,15 @@ class AstromicGroupHandler {
 
   int get count => _ids.value.length;
 
-  ValueNotifier<List<String>> get _ids => _ctrl.groupIds(_groupId, _parentUuid);
+  ValueNotifier<List<String>> get _ids {
+    try {
+      return _ctrl.groupIds(_groupId, _parentUuid);
+    } catch (e) {
+      // Fallback to an empty notifier to prevent the UI from crashing
+      // while the controller catches up
+      return ValueNotifier<List<String>>([]);
+    }
+  }
 
   /// Registers a new instance within this group and optionally hydrates it with [initialData].
   ///