diff --git a/client/components/boards/boardBody.js b/client/components/boards/boardBody.js
index 5c1c974f0..5a74e61bf 100644
--- a/client/components/boards/boardBody.js
+++ b/client/components/boards/boardBody.js
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@ BlazeComponent.extendComponent({
   },
 
   scrollLeft(position = 0) {
-    this.$('.js-lists').animate({
+    const lists = this.$('.js-lists');
+    lists && lists.animate({
       scrollLeft: position,
     });
   },