diff --git a/scripts/simplifiedUI/ui/simplifiedUI.js b/scripts/simplifiedUI/ui/simplifiedUI.js
index 45dd02dc2a..428ade8fd6 100644
--- a/scripts/simplifiedUI/ui/simplifiedUI.js
+++ b/scripts/simplifiedUI/ui/simplifiedUI.js
@@ -547,7 +547,9 @@ function shutdown() {
 
         if (!HMD.active) {
             var toolbar = Toolbars.getToolbar(TOOLBAR_NAME);
-            toolbar.writeProperty("visible", true);
+            if (toolbar) {
+                toolbar.writeProperty("visible", true);
+            }
         }
     }