diff --git a/packages/editor-ui/src/utils/canvasUtilsV2.test.ts b/packages/editor-ui/src/utils/canvasUtilsV2.test.ts
index 25ede479f2..088a219738 100644
--- a/packages/editor-ui/src/utils/canvasUtilsV2.test.ts
+++ b/packages/editor-ui/src/utils/canvasUtilsV2.test.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ import {
 	parseCanvasConnectionHandleString,
 	checkOverlap,
 } from '@/utils/canvasUtilsV2';
-import { type IConnections, type INodeTypeDescription, NodeConnectionType } from 'n8n-workflow';
+import { NodeConnectionType } from 'n8n-workflow';
+import type { IConnections, INodeTypeDescription, IConnection } from 'n8n-workflow';
 import type { CanvasConnection } from '@/types';
 import { CanvasConnectionMode } from '@/types';
 import type { INodeUi } from '@/Interface';
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ describe('mapLegacyConnectionsToCanvasConnections', () => {
 	it('should map legacy connections to canvas connections', () => {
 		const legacyConnections: IConnections = {
 			'Node A': {
-				main: [[{ node: 'Node B', type: NodeConnectionType.Main, index: 0 }]],
+				[NodeConnectionType.Main]: [[{ node: 'Node B', type: NodeConnectionType.Main, index: 0 }]],
 			},
 		};
 		const nodes: INodeUi[] = [
@@ -93,7 +94,7 @@ describe('mapLegacyConnectionsToCanvasConnections', () => {
 	it('should return empty array when no matching nodes found', () => {
 		const legacyConnections: IConnections = {
 			'Node A': {
-				main: [[{ node: 'Node B', type: NodeConnectionType.Main, index: 0 }]],
+				[NodeConnectionType.Main]: [[{ node: 'Node B', type: NodeConnectionType.Main, index: 0 }]],
 			},
 		};
 		const nodes: INodeUi[] = [];
@@ -138,7 +139,7 @@ describe('mapLegacyConnectionsToCanvasConnections', () => {
 	it('should map multiple connections between the same nodes', () => {
 		const legacyConnections: IConnections = {
 			'Node A': {
-				main: [
+				[NodeConnectionType.Main]: [
 					[{ node: 'Node B', type: NodeConnectionType.Main, index: 0 }],
 					[{ node: 'Node B', type: NodeConnectionType.Main, index: 1 }],
 				],
@@ -249,7 +250,7 @@ describe('mapLegacyConnectionsToCanvasConnections', () => {
 	it('should map multiple connections from one node to different nodes', () => {
 		const legacyConnections: IConnections = {
 			'Node A': {
-				main: [
+				[NodeConnectionType.Main]: [
 					[{ node: 'Node B', type: NodeConnectionType.Main, index: 0 }],
 					[{ node: 'Node C', type: NodeConnectionType.Main, index: 0 }],
 				],
@@ -368,13 +369,13 @@ describe('mapLegacyConnectionsToCanvasConnections', () => {
 	it('should map complex node setup with mixed inputs and outputs', () => {
 		const legacyConnections: IConnections = {
 			'Node A': {
-				main: [[{ node: 'Node B', type: NodeConnectionType.Main, index: 0 }]],
+				[NodeConnectionType.Main]: [[{ node: 'Node B', type: NodeConnectionType.Main, index: 0 }]],
 				[NodeConnectionType.AiMemory]: [
 					[{ node: 'Node C', type: NodeConnectionType.AiMemory, index: 1 }],
 				],
 			},
 			'Node B': {
-				main: [[{ node: 'Node C', type: NodeConnectionType.Main, index: 0 }]],
+				[NodeConnectionType.Main]: [[{ node: 'Node C', type: NodeConnectionType.Main, index: 0 }]],
 			},
 		};
 		const nodes: INodeUi[] = [
@@ -527,7 +528,7 @@ describe('mapLegacyConnectionsToCanvasConnections', () => {
 	it('should handle edge cases with invalid data gracefully', () => {
 		const legacyConnections: IConnections = {
 			'Node A': {
-				main: [
+				[NodeConnectionType.Main]: [
 					[{ node: 'Nonexistent Node', type: NodeConnectionType.Main, index: 0 }],
 					[{ node: 'Node B', type: NodeConnectionType.Main, index: 0 }],
 				],
@@ -599,6 +600,81 @@ describe('mapLegacyConnectionsToCanvasConnections', () => {
 			},
 		]);
 	});
+
+	// @issue https://linear.app/n8n/issue/N8N-7880/cannot-load-some-templates
+	it('should handle null connections gracefully', () => {
+		const legacyConnections: IConnections = {
+			'Node A': {
+				[NodeConnectionType.Main]: [
+					null as unknown as IConnection[],
+					[{ node: 'Node B', type: NodeConnectionType.Main, index: 0 }],
+				],
+			},
+		};
+		const nodes: INodeUi[] = [
+			{
+				id: '1',
+				name: 'Node A',
+				type: 'n8n-nodes-base.node',
+				typeVersion: 1,
+				position: [100, 100],
+				parameters: {},
+			},
+			{
+				id: '2',
+				name: 'Node B',
+				type: 'n8n-nodes-base.node',
+				typeVersion: 1,
+				position: [200, 200],
+				parameters: {},
+			},
+		];
+
+		const result: CanvasConnection[] = mapLegacyConnectionsToCanvasConnections(
+			legacyConnections,
+			nodes,
+		);
+
+		const source = nodes[0].id;
+		const sourceHandle = createCanvasConnectionHandleString({
+			mode: CanvasConnectionMode.Output,
+			type: NodeConnectionType.Main,
+			index: 1,
+		});
+		const target = nodes[1].id;
+		const targetHandle = createCanvasConnectionHandleString({
+			mode: CanvasConnectionMode.Input,
+			type: NodeConnectionType.Main,
+			index: 0,
+		});
+		const id = createCanvasConnectionId({
+			source,
+			target,
+			sourceHandle,
+			targetHandle,
+		});
+
+		expect(result).toEqual([
+			{
+				id,
+				source,
+				target,
+				sourceHandle,
+				targetHandle,
+				data: {
+					fromNodeName: nodes[0].name,
+					source: {
+						index: 1,
+						type: NodeConnectionType.Main,
+					},
+					target: {
+						index: 0,
+						type: NodeConnectionType.Main,
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		]);
+	});
 });
 
 describe('parseCanvasConnectionHandleString', () => {
diff --git a/packages/editor-ui/src/utils/canvasUtilsV2.ts b/packages/editor-ui/src/utils/canvasUtilsV2.ts
index c4a49d8c94..c86e4a7f2c 100644
--- a/packages/editor-ui/src/utils/canvasUtilsV2.ts
+++ b/packages/editor-ui/src/utils/canvasUtilsV2.ts
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ export function mapLegacyConnectionsToCanvasConnections(
 
 		fromConnectionTypes.forEach((fromConnectionType) => {
 			const fromPorts = legacyConnections[fromNodeName][fromConnectionType];
-			fromPorts.forEach((toPorts, fromIndex) => {
-				toPorts.forEach((toPort) => {
+			fromPorts?.forEach((toPorts, fromIndex) => {
+				toPorts?.forEach((toPort) => {
 					const toId = nodes.find((node) => node.name === toPort.node)?.id ?? '';
 					const toConnectionType = toPort.type as NodeConnectionType;
 					const toIndex = toPort.index;
diff --git a/packages/workflow/src/Workflow.ts b/packages/workflow/src/Workflow.ts
index c60b949449..ea569e5886 100644
--- a/packages/workflow/src/Workflow.ts
+++ b/packages/workflow/src/Workflow.ts
@@ -180,7 +180,8 @@ export class Workflow {
 					if (!connections[sourceNode][type].hasOwnProperty(inputIndex)) {
 						continue;
 					}
-					for (connectionInfo of connections[sourceNode][type][inputIndex]) {
+
+					for (connectionInfo of connections[sourceNode][type][inputIndex] ?? []) {
 						if (!returnConnection.hasOwnProperty(connectionInfo.node)) {
 							returnConnection[connectionInfo.node] = {};
 						}
diff --git a/packages/workflow/test/Workflow.test.ts b/packages/workflow/test/Workflow.test.ts
index bdd5fec8b9..ded592c9a6 100644
--- a/packages/workflow/test/Workflow.test.ts
+++ b/packages/workflow/test/Workflow.test.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { mock } from 'jest-mock-extended';
 
 import { NodeConnectionType } from '@/Interfaces';
+import type { IConnection } from '@/Interfaces';
 import type {
 	IBinaryKeyData,
 	IConnections,
@@ -2084,4 +2085,154 @@ describe('Workflow', () => {
 			expect(triggerResponse.closeFunction).toHaveBeenCalled();
 		});
 	});
+
+	describe('__getConnectionsByDestination', () => {
+		it('should return empty object when there are no connections', () => {
+			const workflow = new Workflow({
+				nodes: [],
+				connections: {},
+				active: false,
+				nodeTypes: mock<INodeTypes>(),
+			});
+
+			const result = workflow.__getConnectionsByDestination({});
+
+			expect(result).toEqual({});
+		});
+
+		it('should return connections by destination node', () => {
+			const connections: IConnections = {
+				Node1: {
+					[NodeConnectionType.Main]: [
+						[
+							{ node: 'Node2', type: NodeConnectionType.Main, index: 0 },
+							{ node: 'Node3', type: NodeConnectionType.Main, index: 1 },
+						],
+					],
+				},
+			};
+			const workflow = new Workflow({
+				nodes: [],
+				connections,
+				active: false,
+				nodeTypes: mock<INodeTypes>(),
+			});
+			const result = workflow.__getConnectionsByDestination(connections);
+			expect(result).toEqual({
+				Node2: {
+					[NodeConnectionType.Main]: [[{ node: 'Node1', type: NodeConnectionType.Main, index: 0 }]],
+				},
+				Node3: {
+					[NodeConnectionType.Main]: [
+						[],
+						[{ node: 'Node1', type: NodeConnectionType.Main, index: 0 }],
+					],
+				},
+			});
+		});
+
+		it('should handle multiple connection types', () => {
+			const connections: IConnections = {
+				Node1: {
+					[NodeConnectionType.Main]: [[{ node: 'Node2', type: NodeConnectionType.Main, index: 0 }]],
+					[NodeConnectionType.AiAgent]: [
+						[{ node: 'Node3', type: NodeConnectionType.AiAgent, index: 0 }],
+					],
+				},
+			};
+
+			const workflow = new Workflow({
+				nodes: [],
+				connections,
+				active: false,
+				nodeTypes: mock<INodeTypes>(),
+			});
+
+			const result = workflow.__getConnectionsByDestination(connections);
+			expect(result).toEqual({
+				Node2: {
+					[NodeConnectionType.Main]: [[{ node: 'Node1', type: NodeConnectionType.Main, index: 0 }]],
+				},
+				Node3: {
+					[NodeConnectionType.AiAgent]: [
+						[{ node: 'Node1', type: NodeConnectionType.AiAgent, index: 0 }],
+					],
+				},
+			});
+		});
+
+		it('should handle nodes with no connections', () => {
+			const connections: IConnections = {
+				Node1: {
+					[NodeConnectionType.Main]: [[]],
+				},
+			};
+
+			const workflow = new Workflow({
+				nodes: [],
+				connections,
+				active: false,
+				nodeTypes: mock<INodeTypes>(),
+			});
+
+			const result = workflow.__getConnectionsByDestination(connections);
+			expect(result).toEqual({});
+		});
+
+		// @issue https://linear.app/n8n/issue/N8N-7880/cannot-load-some-templates
+		it('should handle nodes with null connections', () => {
+			const connections: IConnections = {
+				Node1: {
+					[NodeConnectionType.Main]: [
+						null as unknown as IConnection[],
+						[{ node: 'Node2', type: NodeConnectionType.Main, index: 0 }],
+					],
+				},
+			};
+
+			const workflow = new Workflow({
+				nodes: [],
+				connections,
+				active: false,
+				nodeTypes: mock<INodeTypes>(),
+			});
+
+			const result = workflow.__getConnectionsByDestination(connections);
+			expect(result).toEqual({
+				Node2: {
+					[NodeConnectionType.Main]: [[{ node: 'Node1', type: NodeConnectionType.Main, index: 1 }]],
+				},
+			});
+		});
+
+		it('should handle nodes with multiple input connections', () => {
+			const connections: IConnections = {
+				Node1: {
+					[NodeConnectionType.Main]: [[{ node: 'Node2', type: NodeConnectionType.Main, index: 0 }]],
+				},
+				Node3: {
+					[NodeConnectionType.Main]: [[{ node: 'Node2', type: NodeConnectionType.Main, index: 0 }]],
+				},
+			};
+
+			const workflow = new Workflow({
+				nodes: [],
+				connections,
+				active: false,
+				nodeTypes: mock<INodeTypes>(),
+			});
+
+			const result = workflow.__getConnectionsByDestination(connections);
+			expect(result).toEqual({
+				Node2: {
+					[NodeConnectionType.Main]: [
+						[
+							{ node: 'Node1', type: NodeConnectionType.Main, index: 0 },
+							{ node: 'Node3', type: NodeConnectionType.Main, index: 0 },
+						],
+					],
+				},
+			});
+		});
+	});
 });