diff --git a/src/components/views/dialogs/AddressPickerDialog.js b/src/components/views/dialogs/AddressPickerDialog.js
index 988d22b113..ede261b81b 100644
--- a/src/components/views/dialogs/AddressPickerDialog.js
+++ b/src/components/views/dialogs/AddressPickerDialog.js
@@ -143,6 +143,8 @@ module.exports = createReactClass({
     },
 
     onKeyDown: function(e) {
+        const textInput = this._textinput.current ? this._textinput.current.value : undefined;
+
         if (e.key === Key.ESCAPE) {
             e.stopPropagation();
             e.preventDefault();
@@ -159,23 +161,23 @@ module.exports = createReactClass({
             e.stopPropagation();
             e.preventDefault();
             if (this.addressSelector) this.addressSelector.chooseSelection();
-        } else if (this._textinput.current.value.length === 0 && this.state.selectedList.length && e.key === Key.BACKSPACE) {
+        } else if (textInput.length === 0 && this.state.selectedList.length && e.key === Key.BACKSPACE) {
             e.stopPropagation();
             e.preventDefault();
             this.onDismissed(this.state.selectedList.length - 1)();
         } else if (e.key === Key.ENTER) {
             e.stopPropagation();
             e.preventDefault();
-            if (this._textinput.current.value === '') {
+            if (textInput === '') {
                 // if there's nothing in the input box, submit the form
                 this.onButtonClick();
             } else {
-                this._addAddressesToList([this._textinput.current.value]);
+                this._addAddressesToList([textInput]);
             }
         } else if (e.key === Key.COMMA || e.key === Key.TAB) {
             e.stopPropagation();
             e.preventDefault();
-            this._addAddressesToList([this._textinput.current.value]);
+            this._addAddressesToList([textInput]);
         }
     },