diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/hide-columns/hide-columns.js b/frontend/src/utils/hide-columns/hide-columns.js
index 0c214ee38..7661ac92b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/utils/hide-columns/hide-columns.js
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/hide-columns/hide-columns.js
@@ -376,7 +376,9 @@ function isEmptyElement(element) {
 }
 
 function isTableHider(element) {
-  return element.classList.contains(TABLE_HIDER_CLASS)
+  return element && element.classList && (
+       element.classList.contains(TABLE_HIDER_CLASS)
     || element.classList.contains(TABLE_HIDER_VISIBLE_CLASS)
-    || element.classList.contains(TABLE_PILL_CLASS);
+    || element.classList.contains(TABLE_PILL_CLASS)
+  );
 }