diff --git a/src/utils/DMRoomMap.js b/src/utils/DMRoomMap.js
index ff0a7cbbf0..7767e6bc8b 100644
--- a/src/utils/DMRoomMap.js
+++ b/src/utils/DMRoomMap.js
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ export default class DMRoomMap {
         if (selfRoomIds) {
             const guessedUserIds = selfRoomIds.map((roomId) => {
                 const room = this.matrixClient.getRoom(roomId);
-                return room.guessDMUserId();
+                return room && room.guessDMUserId();
             });
             delete userToRooms[myUserId];
             guessedUserIds.forEach((userId, i) => {