diff --git a/services/web/public/coffee/ide/pdfng/directives/pdfPage.coffee b/services/web/public/coffee/ide/pdfng/directives/pdfPage.coffee
index 5bc64249f4..57651e083b 100644
--- a/services/web/public/coffee/ide/pdfng/directives/pdfPage.coffee
+++ b/services/web/public/coffee/ide/pdfng/directives/pdfPage.coffee
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ define [
 					, 1000
 
 				scope.$on "$destroy", () ->
-					if scope.timeoutHandler
+					if scope.timeoutHandler?
 						$timeout.cancel(scope.timeoutHandler)
 						highlightsLayer.clearHighlights()