diff --git a/app/src/layout/dock/Outline.ts b/app/src/layout/dock/Outline.ts
index e10c05e6f..088439b18 100644
--- a/app/src/layout/dock/Outline.ts
+++ b/app/src/layout/dock/Outline.ts
@@ -617,6 +617,9 @@ export class Outline extends Model {
             item.classList.remove("b3-list-item--focus");
         });
         let currentElement = this.element.querySelector(`.b3-list-item[data-node-id="${id}"]`) as HTMLElement;
+        if (!currentElement) {
+            return;
+        }
         if (window.siyuan.storage[Constants.LOCAL_OUTLINE].keepCurrentExpand) {
             let ulElement = currentElement.parentElement;
             while (ulElement && !ulElement.classList.contains("b3-list") && ulElement.tagName === "UL") {