diff --git a/web/pdf_find_controller.js b/web/pdf_find_controller.js
index 202c99700..d20a46c40 100644
--- a/web/pdf_find_controller.js
+++ b/web/pdf_find_controller.js
@@ -111,6 +111,9 @@ class PDFFindController {
   }
 
   executeCommand(cmd, state) {
+    if (!state) {
+      return;
+    }
     const pdfDocument = this._pdfDocument;
 
     if (this._state === null || this._shouldDirtyMatch(cmd, state)) {