diff --git a/lib/zin/wg/docapp/js/v1.js b/lib/zin/wg/docapp/js/v1.js
index 15233567d4..af98395867 100644
--- a/lib/zin/wg/docapp/js/v1.js
+++ b/lib/zin/wg/docapp/js/v1.js
@@ -312,6 +312,8 @@ function postLastViewedToServer(location)
  */
 function handleSwitchView(mode, location, info)
 {
+    if(!this.element || this.element.closest('.modal')) return;
+
     const rawModule     = config.rawModule.toLowerCase();
     const rawMethod     = config.rawMethod.toLowerCase();
     const formatUrl     = this.props.viewModeUrl;