diff --git a/public/src/client/header/chat.js b/public/src/client/header/chat.js
index 21ea23018e..0f428d92ea 100644
--- a/public/src/client/header/chat.js
+++ b/public/src/client/header/chat.js
@@ -7,12 +7,14 @@ define('forum/header/chat', ['components', 'hooks'], function (components, hooks
 		const chatsListEl = components.get('chat/list');
 
 		const chatsToggleEl = document.querySelector('[component="chat/dropdown"]');
-		if (chatsToggleEl) {
-			chatsToggleEl.addEventListener('show.bs.dropdown', () => {
-				requireAndCall('loadChatsDropdown', chatsListEl);
-			});
+		if (!chatsToggleEl) {
+			return;
 		}
 
+		chatsToggleEl.addEventListener('show.bs.dropdown', () => {
+			requireAndCall('loadChatsDropdown', chatsListEl);
+		});
+
 		if (chatsToggleEl.classList.contains('show')) {
 			requireAndCall('loadChatsDropdown', chatsListEl);
 		}