diff --git a/core/modules/entity_reference/src/Plugin/Field/FieldFormatter/EntityReferenceFormatterBase.php b/core/modules/entity_reference/src/Plugin/Field/FieldFormatter/EntityReferenceFormatterBase.php
index 684b56f..c3f635b 100644
--- a/core/modules/entity_reference/src/Plugin/Field/FieldFormatter/EntityReferenceFormatterBase.php
+++ b/core/modules/entity_reference/src/Plugin/Field/FieldFormatter/EntityReferenceFormatterBase.php
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 namespace Drupal\entity_reference\Plugin\Field\FieldFormatter;
 
 use Drupal\Core\Field\FormatterBase;
+use Drupal\Core\TypedData\TranslatableInterface;
 
 /**
  * Parent plugin for entity reference formatters.
@@ -60,7 +61,7 @@ public function prepareView(array $entities_items) {
       $rekey = FALSE;
       /* @var \Drupal\Core\Entity\Plugin\DataType\EntityAdapter $parent */
       $parent = $items->getParent();
-      /* @var \Drupal\Core\Entity\ContentEntityBase $entity */
+      /* @var \Drupal\Core\Entity\ContentEntityBase $target_entity */
       $parent_entity = $parent->getValue();
       $active_langcode = $parent_entity->language()->getId();
       foreach ($items as $item) {
@@ -73,20 +74,24 @@ public function prepareView(array $entities_items) {
             $rekey = TRUE;
             continue;
           }
+        }
+        else {
+          // This is an "auto_create" item, just leave the entity in place.
+        }
 
+        $target_entity = $target_entities[$identifier];
+        if ($target_entity instanceof TranslatableInterface) {
           /* @var \Drupal\Core\Entity\ContentEntityBase $entity */
-          $entity = $target_entities[$identifier];
-          if ($entity->hasTranslation($active_langcode)) {
-            $entity = $entity->getTranslation($active_langcode);
+          if ($target_entity->hasTranslation($active_langcode)) {
+            $target_entity = $target_entity->getTranslation($active_langcode);
           }
-          $item->entity = $entity;
-
-          if (!$item->entity->access('view')) {
-            continue;
+          if ($target_entity->access('view')) {
+            $item->entity = $target_entity;
           }
         }
-        else {
-          // This is an "auto_create" item, just leave the entity in place.
+
+        if (!$item->entity->access('view')) {
+          continue;
         }
 
         // Mark item as accessible.