diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/lib-content-view/lib-content-container.js b/frontend/src/pages/lib-content-view/lib-content-container.js
index 7d637c43e5..679e164363 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/lib-content-view/lib-content-container.js
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/lib-content-view/lib-content-container.js
@@ -128,14 +128,12 @@ class LibContentContainer extends React.Component {
   };
 
   onDirentClick = (dirent, event) => {
-    const isActive = dirent.isSelected;
-    this.setState({ currentDirent: isActive ? null : dirent });
+    this.setState({ currentDirent: dirent && dirent.isActive ? null : dirent });
     this.props.onDirentClick(dirent, event);
   };
 
   onItemSelected = (dirent) => {
-    const isActive = dirent.isSelected;
-    this.setState({ currentDirent: isActive ? null : dirent });
+    this.setState({ currentDirent: dirent && dirent.isActive ? null : dirent });
     this.props.onItemSelected(dirent);
   };