diff --git a/src/browser/components/MattermostView.jsx b/src/browser/components/MattermostView.jsx
index c7ee6e1b..f5173d8f 100644
--- a/src/browser/components/MattermostView.jsx
+++ b/src/browser/components/MattermostView.jsx
@@ -219,7 +219,9 @@ export default class MattermostView extends React.Component {
       isLoaded: false,
     });
     const webview = this.webviewRef.current;
-    webview.reload();
+    if (webview) {
+      webview.reload();
+    }
   }
 
   clearCacheAndReload = () => {