diff --git a/.changeset/four-clowns-begin.md b/.changeset/four-clowns-begin.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d52a68cc5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/four-clowns-begin.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@gitbook/react-openapi": patch
+---
+
+Fix OpenAPI example not showing
diff --git a/packages/react-openapi/src/OpenAPIMediaType.tsx b/packages/react-openapi/src/OpenAPIMediaType.tsx
index e929319f2..2ce9bf4fb 100644
--- a/packages/react-openapi/src/OpenAPIMediaType.tsx
+++ b/packages/react-openapi/src/OpenAPIMediaType.tsx
@@ -31,9 +31,15 @@ export function OpenAPIMediaTypeContent(props: {
     const { stateKey, items, selectIcon, context } = props;
     const state = useMediaTypesState(stateKey, items[0]?.key);
 
-    const examples = items.find((item) => item.key === state.key)?.examples ?? [];
+    const item = items.find((item) => item.key === state.key) ?? items[0];
 
-    if (!items.length && !examples.length) {
+    if (!item) {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    const examples = item.examples;
+
+    if (!examples || !examples.length) {
         return null;
     }