diff --git a/src/browser/base/zen-components/ZenMediaController.mjs b/src/browser/base/zen-components/ZenMediaController.mjs
index f4e17aab8..6dce54585 100644
--- a/src/browser/base/zen-components/ZenMediaController.mjs
+++ b/src/browser/base/zen-components/ZenMediaController.mjs
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ class ZenMediaController {
   }
 
   showMediaControls() {
-    if (this._currentMediaController.isBeingUsedInPIPModeOrFullscreen) return this.hideMediaControls();
+    if (this._currentMediaController?.isBeingUsedInPIPModeOrFullscreen) return this.hideMediaControls();
     if (!this.mediaControlBar.hasAttribute('hidden')) return;
 
     this.updatePipButton();