diff --git a/src/views/appstore.js b/src/views/appstore.js
index 509d3a790..90dc613c8 100644
--- a/src/views/appstore.js
+++ b/src/views/appstore.js
@@ -507,9 +507,11 @@ angular.module('Application').controller('AppStoreController', ['$scope', '$loca
                     $scope.appstoreLogin.busy = false;
 
                     // also update the root controller status
-                    $scope.$parent.fetchAppstoreProfileAndSubscription(function (error) {
-                        if (error) console.error(error);
-                    });
+                    if ($scope.$parent) {
+                        $scope.$parent.fetchAppstoreProfileAndSubscription(function (error) {
+                            if (error) console.error(error);
+                        });
+                    }
 
                     callback();
                 });