diff --git a/source/UI/js/Video/AnnotationPanel.js b/source/UI/js/Video/AnnotationPanel.js
index 4e896767..cfe75a03 100644
--- a/source/UI/js/Video/AnnotationPanel.js
+++ b/source/UI/js/Video/AnnotationPanel.js
@@ -805,7 +805,10 @@ Ox.AnnotationPanel = function(options, self) {
         // called from editannotation callback
         // on the first update of a new annotation, the id will change
         self.options.selected = item.id;
-        getFolder(id).updateItem(id, item);
+        var $folder = getFolder(id);
+        if ($folder) {
+            $folder.updateItem(id, item);
+        }
         updateLanguages();
         renderOptionsMenu();
         renderEditMenu();