diff --git a/public/res/extensions/documentPanel.js b/public/res/extensions/documentPanel.js
index adac4c27..ef7df29e 100644
--- a/public/res/extensions/documentPanel.js
+++ b/public/res/extensions/documentPanel.js
@@ -177,7 +177,8 @@ define([
                 filterFiles('');
                 
                 // Scroll to the active file
-                panelContentElt.scrollTop += documentListElt.querySelector('.file.active').getBoundingClientRect().top - 120;
+                var activeElt = documentListElt.querySelector('.file.active');
+                activeElt && (panelContentElt.scrollTop += activeElt.getBoundingClientRect().top - 120);
             }
         });