diff --git a/src/Explorer/Panes/PanelContainerComponent.tsx b/src/Explorer/Panes/PanelContainerComponent.tsx
index fba9ffcb2..158b19b0e 100644
--- a/src/Explorer/Panes/PanelContainerComponent.tsx
+++ b/src/Explorer/Panes/PanelContainerComponent.tsx
@@ -106,7 +106,9 @@ export class PanelContainerComponent extends React.Component<PanelContainerProps
         let focusableParent = this.findFocusableParent(targetElement);
         if (focusableParent) {
           setTimeout(() => {
+            if(focusableParent){
             focusableParent.focus();
+            }
           }, 100);
           sessionStorage.removeItem("focusedElementId");
         }