diff --git a/cmp/viewmanager/ViewManagerModel.ts b/cmp/viewmanager/ViewManagerModel.ts
index a4a04980a..fce33d428 100644
--- a/cmp/viewmanager/ViewManagerModel.ts
+++ b/cmp/viewmanager/ViewManagerModel.ts
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@ export class ViewManagerModel<T = PlainObject> extends HoistModel {
             {
                 track: () => this.view?.token,
                 run: tkn => dataAccess.updateStateAsync({currentView: tkn}),
-                fireImmediately: this.view?.token !== initialState.currentView
+                fireImmediately: this.view?.token !== initialState?.currentView
             }
         ];
     }