diff --git a/core/modules/content_moderation/src/Plugin/Validation/Constraint/ModerationStateConstraintValidator.php b/core/modules/content_moderation/src/Plugin/Validation/Constraint/ModerationStateConstraintValidator.php
index 2845e476c1..0629836df5 100644
--- a/core/modules/content_moderation/src/Plugin/Validation/Constraint/ModerationStateConstraintValidator.php
+++ b/core/modules/content_moderation/src/Plugin/Validation/Constraint/ModerationStateConstraintValidator.php
@@ -121,7 +121,9 @@ protected function isFirstTimeModeration(EntityInterface $entity) {
     if ($original_entity instanceof TranslatableInterface && $original_entity->isTranslatable()) {
       $language = $entity->language();
       // Use Language specific revision for translatable content.
-      $original_entity = $original_entity->getTranslation($language->getId());
+      if ($original_entity->hasTranslation($language->getId())) {
+        $original_entity = $original_entity->getTranslation($language->getId());
+      }
     }
 
     if ($original_entity) {