diff --git a/src/components/structures/LeftPanel.js b/src/components/structures/LeftPanel.js
index 416012c5f1..7517103d88 100644
--- a/src/components/structures/LeftPanel.js
+++ b/src/components/structures/LeftPanel.js
@@ -95,7 +95,9 @@ var LeftPanel = React.createClass({
                 break;
             case KeyCode.ENTER:
                 this._onMoveFocus(false);
-                this.focusedElement.click();
+                if (this.focusedElement) {
+                    this.focusedElement.click();
+                }
                 handled = true;
                 break;
         }