diff --git a/source/UI/js/Video/AnnotationPanel.js b/source/UI/js/Video/AnnotationPanel.js
index f7ff0116..7f3d8fd1 100644
--- a/source/UI/js/Video/AnnotationPanel.js
+++ b/source/UI/js/Video/AnnotationPanel.js
@@ -504,9 +504,10 @@ Ox.AnnotationPanel = function(options, self) {
                     }
                 },
                 hide: function() {
-                    self.options.selected
-                        ? getFolder(self.options.selected).gainFocus()
-                        : that.triggerEvent('focus');
+                    var folder = self.options.selected
+                        ? getFolder(self.options.selected)
+                        : null;
+                    folder ? folder.gainFocus() : that.triggerEvent('focus');
                 }
             })
             .appendTo(self.$menubar);