diff --git a/client/src/components/instance.footer.jsx b/client/src/components/instance.footer.jsx
index 82e01681..90c3bc37 100644
--- a/client/src/components/instance.footer.jsx
+++ b/client/src/components/instance.footer.jsx
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ function Instance(args) {
 
         sendInstanceReady,
     } = args;
-
+    if (!instance) return false;
     const rdyClasses = `ready-btn ready`;
     const readyInfo = instance.phase === 'Lobby'
         ? 'lobbyReady'