diff --git a/ui/components/app/account-menu/account-menu.component.js b/ui/components/app/account-menu/account-menu.component.js
index f6c5b75df..aec8decfb 100644
--- a/ui/components/app/account-menu/account-menu.component.js
+++ b/ui/components/app/account-menu/account-menu.component.js
@@ -253,12 +253,13 @@ export default class AccountMenu extends Component {
   }
 
   setShouldShowScrollButton = () => {
+    if (!this.accountsRef) {
+      return;
+    }
+
     const { scrollTop, offsetHeight, scrollHeight } = this.accountsRef;
-
     const canScroll = scrollHeight > offsetHeight;
-
     const atAccountListBottom = scrollTop + offsetHeight >= scrollHeight;
-
     const shouldShowScrollButton = canScroll && !atAccountListBottom;
 
     this.setState({ shouldShowScrollButton });