diff --git a/src/helpers/files.js b/src/helpers/files.js
index 0d7fbf018a4..ffc878413a7 100644
--- a/src/helpers/files.js
+++ b/src/helpers/files.js
@@ -229,6 +229,11 @@ export const FilesWorkspaceHeader = new Header({
 	updated(folder, view) {
 		newWorkspaceCreated = false
 
+		if (!vm) {
+			console.warn('No vue instance found for FilesWorkspaceHeader')
+			return
+		}
+
 		// Currently there is not much use in updating the vue instance props since render is called on every folder change
 		// removing the rendered element from the DOM
 		// This is only relevant if switching to a folder that has no content as then the render function is not called