diff --git a/app/javascript/dashboard/components/widgets/conversation/MessagesView.vue b/app/javascript/dashboard/components/widgets/conversation/MessagesView.vue
index da31bf55b..a4656d89b 100644
--- a/app/javascript/dashboard/components/widgets/conversation/MessagesView.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/dashboard/components/widgets/conversation/MessagesView.vue
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ export default {
     },
     shouldShowSpinner() {
       return (
-        this.getMessages.dataFetched === undefined ||
+        (this.getMessages && this.getMessages.dataFetched === undefined) ||
         (!this.listLoadingStatus && this.isLoadingPrevious)
       );
     },