diff --git a/scripts/content.js b/scripts/content.js
index c328eb9..8241128 100644
--- a/scripts/content.js
+++ b/scripts/content.js
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@ function checkNewMessages() {
   for (let messageNode of messageElements) {
     const el = messageNode.firstChild.firstChild.firstChild.firstChild;
     if (seenMessages.has(el)) continue;
+    const rootNode = messageNode.parentNode.parentNode;
+    if (!rootNode.firstChild.firstChild) continue;
+    const name = rootNode.firstChild.firstChild.innerHTML;
     newElements = true;
     seenMessages.add(el);
     let completionTime = Math.floor((Date.now() - startTime) / 1000);
@@ -58,8 +61,6 @@ function checkNewMessages() {
     // If awaiting times are available, use them first (i.e. the messages section just got opened).
     if (awaitingTimes.length) completionTime = awaitingTimes.shift();
 
-    const rootNode = messageNode.parentNode.parentNode;
-    const name = rootNode.firstChild.firstChild.innerHTML;
     const dTime = displayTime(completionTime);
     if (startTime > 0) {
       const text = el.innerHTML;