diff --git a/packages/editor/src/dataviews/actions/export-pattern.tsx b/packages/editor/src/dataviews/actions/export-pattern.tsx
index 57fb969d2ff29c..f4e5c91c7cabfa 100644
--- a/packages/editor/src/dataviews/actions/export-pattern.tsx
+++ b/packages/editor/src/dataviews/actions/export-pattern.tsx
@@ -22,7 +22,10 @@ function getJsonFromItem( item: Pattern ) {
 		{
 			__file: item.type,
 			title: getItemTitle( item ),
-			content: item.content.raw,
+			content:
+				typeof item.content === 'string'
+					? item.content
+					: item.content?.raw,
 			syncStatus: item.wp_pattern_sync_status,
 		},
 		null,
diff --git a/packages/editor/src/dataviews/types.ts b/packages/editor/src/dataviews/types.ts
index 02ce9964025789..9f57ecba6174aa 100644
--- a/packages/editor/src/dataviews/types.ts
+++ b/packages/editor/src/dataviews/types.ts
@@ -23,9 +23,7 @@ export interface TemplateOrTemplatePart extends BasePost {
 export interface Pattern extends BasePost {
 	slug: string;
 	title: { raw: string };
-	content: {
-		raw: string;
-	};
+	content: { raw: string } | string;
 	wp_pattern_sync_status: string;
 }