diff --git a/apps/mobile/app/navigation/tabs-holder.js b/apps/mobile/app/navigation/tabs-holder.js
index fa7237c03..78a0d0fd4 100644
--- a/apps/mobile/app/navigation/tabs-holder.js
+++ b/apps/mobile/app/navigation/tabs-holder.js
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ const _TabsHolder = () => {
         tabBarRef.current?.goToPage(1, false);
         return;
       }
-      if (item.type === "notesnook.action.newnote") {
+      if (item && item.type === "notesnook.action.newnote") {
         clearAppState();
         if (!tabBarRef.current) {
           await sleep(3000);