diff --git a/src/components/ModalPortal.js b/src/components/ModalPortal.js
index 8d519838..ade32f5e 100644
--- a/src/components/ModalPortal.js
+++ b/src/components/ModalPortal.js
@@ -130,7 +130,8 @@ export default class ModalPortal extends Component {
   }
 
   // Don't steal focus from inner elements
-  focusContent = () => (!this.contentHasFocus()) && this.content.focus();
+  focusContent = () => 
+    (this.content && !this.contentHasFocus()) && this.content.focus();
 
   closeWithTimeout = () => {
     const closesAt = Date.now() + this.props.closeTimeoutMS;