diff --git a/src/routes/(app)/+page.svelte b/src/routes/(app)/+page.svelte
index 924d0c5bd..926681b14 100644
--- a/src/routes/(app)/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/(app)/+page.svelte
@@ -140,7 +140,9 @@
 	};
 
 	const scrollToBottom = () => {
-		messagesContainerElement.scrollTop = messagesContainerElement.scrollHeight;
+		if (messagesContainerElement) {
+			messagesContainerElement.scrollTop = messagesContainerElement.scrollHeight;
+		}
 	};
 
 	//////////////////////////
diff --git a/src/routes/(app)/c/[id]/+page.svelte b/src/routes/(app)/c/[id]/+page.svelte
index 56bd2f89b..081dac761 100644
--- a/src/routes/(app)/c/[id]/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/(app)/c/[id]/+page.svelte
@@ -160,7 +160,9 @@
 	};
 
 	const scrollToBottom = () => {
-		messagesContainerElement.scrollTop = messagesContainerElement.scrollHeight;
+		if (messagesContainerElement) {
+			messagesContainerElement.scrollTop = messagesContainerElement.scrollHeight;
+		}
 	};
 
 	//////////////////////////