diff --git a/scripts/simplifiedUI/ui/simplifiedUI.js b/scripts/simplifiedUI/ui/simplifiedUI.js
index cdf6a9591a..88197c0837 100644
--- a/scripts/simplifiedUI/ui/simplifiedUI.js
+++ b/scripts/simplifiedUI/ui/simplifiedUI.js
@@ -535,7 +535,9 @@ function shutdown() {
 
         if (!HMD.active) {
             var toolbar = Toolbars.getToolbar(TOOLBAR_NAME);
-            toolbar.writeProperty("visible", true);
+            if (typeof toolbar !== 'undefined') {
+                toolbar.writeProperty("visible", true);
+            } 
         }
     }