diff --git a/app/components/post_list/post_list.js b/app/components/post_list/post_list.js
index 3cc733f04..ddbae2381 100644
--- a/app/components/post_list/post_list.js
+++ b/app/components/post_list/post_list.js
@@ -281,7 +281,9 @@ export default class PostList extends PureComponent {
 
     scrollToBottom = () => {
         setTimeout(() => {
-            this.flatListRef.current.scrollToOffset({offset: 0, animated: true});
+            if (this.flatListRef && this.flatListRef.current) {
+                this.flatListRef.current.scrollToOffset({offset: 0, animated: true});
+            }
         }, 250);
     };