diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/index/notes.js.erb b/app/assets/javascripts/index/notes.js.erb
index 47a2dc200..3d6cd0a5f 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/index/notes.js.erb
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/index/notes.js.erb
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ $(document).ready(function () {
   });
 
   map.on("popupclose", function (e) {
-    if (e.popup == newNote._popup) {
+    if (newNote && e.popup == newNote._popup) {
       $(newNote).oneTime(10, "removenote", function () {
         map.removeLayer(newNote);
       });