diff --git a/examples/example-vite-react-sdk/src/useSystemCalls.ts b/examples/example-vite-react-sdk/src/useSystemCalls.ts
index a8557a8d..e6657727 100644
--- a/examples/example-vite-react-sdk/src/useSystemCalls.ts
+++ b/examples/example-vite-react-sdk/src/useSystemCalls.ts
@@ -44,7 +44,19 @@ export const useSystemCalls = () => {
         // Apply an optimistic update to the state
         // this uses immer drafts to update the state
         state.applyOptimisticUpdate(transactionId, (draft) => {
-            if (draft.entities[entityId]?.models?.dojo_starter?.Moves) {
+            if (!draft.entities[entityId]) {
+                const newEntity = {
+                  entityId,
+                  models: {
+                    dojo_starter: {
+                      Moves: {
+                        remaining: remainingMoves,
+                      },
+                    },
+                  },
+                };
+                draft.entities[entityId] = newEntity;
+            } else if (draft.entities[entityId]?.models?.dojo_starter?.Moves) {
                 draft.entities[entityId].models.dojo_starter.Moves.remaining =
                     remainingMoves;
             }