diff --git a/packages/core/src/visual-editing/toolbar.ts b/packages/core/src/visual-editing/toolbar.ts
index 6335757..9adc35e 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/visual-editing/toolbar.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/visual-editing/toolbar.ts
@@ -1257,8 +1257,8 @@ export function renderToolbar(config: ToolbarConfig): string {
       return r.json();
     })
     .then(function(data) {
-      if (!data.item) throw new Error("Upload failed: no item returned");
-      var item = data.item;
+      if (!data.data || !data.data.item) throw new Error("Upload failed: no item returned");
+      var item = data.data.item;
       selectMediaItem(item, annotation, element, imgEl);
     })
     .catch(function(err) {