diff --git a/src/Posting/QR.persona.coffee b/src/Posting/QR.persona.coffee
index 35238d27d..31de73322 100644
--- a/src/Posting/QR.persona.coffee
+++ b/src/Posting/QR.persona.coffee
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ QR.persona =
         # If we're in a closed thread, #postPassword isn't available.
         # And since #delPassword.value is only filled on window.onload
         # we'd rather use #postPassword when we can.
-        $.id('delPassword').value
+        $.id('delPassword')?.value or ''
     return QR.persona.pwd
 
   get: (cb) ->