diff --git a/popup/events.js b/popup/events.js
index eb06e0ad..3f165b15 100644
--- a/popup/events.js
+++ b/popup/events.js
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ const Events = {
     };
     window.on('keydown', box._onkeydown);
     moveFocus(box, 0);
-    Events.hideModal(oldBox);
+    if (oldBox) Events.hideModal(oldBox);
   },
 
   async toggleState(event) {