diff --git a/app/init/fetch.js b/app/init/fetch.js
index 8a673bdb2..83f03d28f 100644
--- a/app/init/fetch.js
+++ b/app/init/fetch.js
@@ -25,11 +25,10 @@ const DEFAULT_TIMEOUT = 10000;
 let managedConfig;
 
 mattermostManaged.addEventListener('managedConfigDidChange', (config) => {
-    if (config.timeout !== managedConfig?.timeout) {
+    if (config?.timeout !== managedConfig?.timeout) {
         initFetchConfig();
         return;
     }
-
     managedConfig = config;
 });