diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f96a81b0..1f62e639 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@civicactions/cmsds-open-data-components",
-  "version": "3.10.0",
+  "version": "3.10.1",
   "description": "Components for the open data catalog frontend using CMS Design System",
   "main": "dist/main.js",
   "source": "src/index.ts",
diff --git a/src/utilities/format.test.ts b/src/utilities/format.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a6be5ad3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utilities/format.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+import { getFormatType } from './format';
+import { DistributionType } from '../types/dataset';
+
+describe('getFormatType', () => {
+  it('should return empty string when dist is null or undefined', () => {
+    expect(getFormatType(null as any)).toBe('');
+    expect(getFormatType(undefined as any)).toBe('');
+    expect(getFormatType({} as DistributionType)).toBe('');
+  });
+
+  it('should return lowercase format when data.format exists', () => {
+    const dist: DistributionType = {
+      data: { format: 'CSV' }
+    } as DistributionType;
+    expect(getFormatType(dist)).toBe('csv');
+  });
+
+  it('should return format from mediaType when format is not available', () => {
+    const dist: DistributionType = {
+      data: { mediaType: 'application/json' }
+    } as DistributionType;
+    expect(getFormatType(dist)).toBe('json');
+  });
+
+  it('should handle undefined downloadURL cases without throwing errors', () => {
+    // Undefined downloadURL
+    expect(getFormatType({
+      data: {}
+    } as DistributionType)).toBe('');
+
+    // Null downloadURL
+    expect(getFormatType({
+      data: { "%Ref:downloadURL": null }
+    } as any)).toBe('');
+
+    // Empty array
+    expect(getFormatType({
+      data: { "%Ref:downloadURL": [] }
+    } as any)).toBe('');
+
+    // Undefined first element
+    expect(getFormatType({
+      data: { "%Ref:downloadURL": [undefined] }
+    } as any)).toBe('');
+
+    // Missing data property
+    expect(getFormatType({
+      data: { "%Ref:downloadURL": [{}] }
+    } as any)).toBe('');
+  });
+
+  // Valid downloadURL case
+  it('should return format from downloadURL mimeType when available', () => {
+    const dist: DistributionType = {
+      data: {
+        "%Ref:downloadURL": [
+          { data: { mimeType: 'application/pdf' } }
+        ]
+      }
+    } as any;
+    expect(getFormatType(dist)).toBe('pdf');
+  });
+
+  it('should prioritize format > mediaType > downloadURL mimeType', () => {
+    const dist: DistributionType = {
+      data: {
+        format: 'CSV',
+        mediaType: 'application/json',
+        "%Ref:downloadURL": [
+          { data: { mimeType: 'application/pdf' } }
+        ]
+      }
+    } as any;
+    expect(getFormatType(dist)).toBe('csv');
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/utilities/format.ts b/src/utilities/format.ts
index 4c8f3da3..f9d174f2 100644
--- a/src/utilities/format.ts
+++ b/src/utilities/format.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ export function getFormatType(dist : DistributionType) {
         return mediaType[1].toLowerCase();
       }
     }
-    if(dist.data["%Ref:downloadURL"].length && dist.data["%Ref:downloadURL"][0].data) {
+    if(dist.data["%Ref:downloadURL"] && dist.data["%Ref:downloadURL"].length && dist.data["%Ref:downloadURL"][0]?.data) {
       if(dist.data["%Ref:downloadURL"][0].data.mimeType) {
         const mimeType = dist.data["%Ref:downloadURL"][0].data.mimeType.split("/");
         if (mimeType.length && mimeType[1]) {
@@ -21,4 +21,4 @@ export function getFormatType(dist : DistributionType) {
     }
   }
   return '';
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}