diff --git a/static/js/portico/help.js b/static/js/portico/help.js
index 16024858ac..c324dd042c 100644
--- a/static/js/portico/help.js
+++ b/static/js/portico/help.js
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ function render_code_sections() {
 function scrollToHash(simplebar) {
     const hash = window.location.hash;
     const scrollbar = simplebar.getScrollElement();
-    if (hash !== '') {
+    if (hash !== '' && $(hash).length > 0) {
         const position = $(hash).position().top - $(scrollbar.firstChild).position().top;
         scrollbar.scrollTop = position;
     } else {