diff --git a/src/components/mention_link/mention_link.js b/src/components/mention_link/mention_link.js
index 6515bd11..4e1ec23d 100644
--- a/src/components/mention_link/mention_link.js
+++ b/src/components/mention_link/mention_link.js
@@ -53,7 +53,9 @@ const MentionLink = {
       this.$router.push(link)
     },
     handleSelection () {
-      this.hasSelection = document.getSelection().containsNode(this.$refs.full, true)
+      if (this.$refs.full) {
+        this.hasSelection = document.getSelection().containsNode(this.$refs.full, true)
+      }
     }
   },
   mounted () {