diff --git a/apps/client/src/services/utils.ts b/apps/client/src/services/utils.ts
index 09d71cc678..67bbdd0e26 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/services/utils.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/services/utils.ts
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ export function openInAppHelpFromUrl(inAppHelpPage: string) {
 export async function openInReusableSplit(targetNoteId: string, targetViewMode: ViewMode, openOpts: {
     hoistedNoteId?: string;
 } = {}) {
-    const activeContext = glob.appContext?.tabManager.getActiveContext();
+    const activeContext = glob.appContext?.tabManager?.getActiveContext();
     if (!activeContext) {
         return;
     }