diff --git a/app/soapbox/features/status/index.js b/app/soapbox/features/status/index.js
index b53deca44..08135b7f9 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/features/status/index.js
+++ b/app/soapbox/features/status/index.js
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ class Status extends ImmutablePureComponent {
       return;
     }
 
-    if (prevProps.status && ancestorsIds && ancestorsIds.size > 0) {
+    if (prevProps.status && ancestorsIds && ancestorsIds.size > 0 && this.node) {
       const element = this.node.querySelector('.detailed-status');
 
       window.requestAnimationFrame(() => {
diff --git a/app/soapbox/features/ui/index.js b/app/soapbox/features/ui/index.js
index 92a9623a6..05581ac11 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/features/ui/index.js
+++ b/app/soapbox/features/ui/index.js
@@ -463,6 +463,7 @@ class UI extends React.PureComponent {
 
   handleHotkeyNew = e => {
     e.preventDefault();
+    if (!this.node) return;
 
     const element = this.node.querySelector('.compose-form__autosuggest-wrapper textarea');
 
@@ -473,6 +474,7 @@ class UI extends React.PureComponent {
 
   handleHotkeySearch = e => {
     e.preventDefault();
+    if (!this.node) return;
 
     const element = this.node.querySelector('.search__input');