diff --git a/web/pgadmin/static/js/backform.pgadmin.js b/web/pgadmin/static/js/backform.pgadmin.js
index 1d96de0..b685b6c 100644
--- a/web/pgadmin/static/js/backform.pgadmin.js
+++ b/web/pgadmin/static/js/backform.pgadmin.js
@@ -1894,7 +1894,7 @@
     ].join("\n")),
     render: function() {
 
-      if(this.$sel && this.$sel.select2) {
+      if(this && this.$sel && this.$sel.select2) {
         this.$sel.select2('destroy');
       }