diff --git a/src/js/scriptlets/epicker.js b/src/js/scriptlets/epicker.js
index 16565d085..e455bb546 100644
--- a/src/js/scriptlets/epicker.js
+++ b/src/js/scriptlets/epicker.js
@@ -30,6 +30,12 @@
 
 /******************************************************************************/
 
+if ( typeof vAPI !== 'object' || vAPI === null ) {
+    return;
+}
+
+/******************************************************************************/
+
 const epickerId = vAPI.randomToken();
 let epickerConnectionId;