diff --git a/apps/webapp/app/components/primitives/LoadingBarDivider.tsx b/apps/webapp/app/components/primitives/LoadingBarDivider.tsx
index d35067ea62..ee64ac4fc5 100644
--- a/apps/webapp/app/components/primitives/LoadingBarDivider.tsx
+++ b/apps/webapp/app/components/primitives/LoadingBarDivider.tsx
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ export function AnimationDivider({ isLoading }: LoadingBarDividerProps) {
   const [isPresent, safeToRemove] = usePresence();
 
   useEffect(() => {
+    if (!scope.current) return;
+
     if (isPresent) {
       const enterAnimation = async () => {
         await animate(