diff --git a/app/src/ui/lib/theme-change-monitor.ts b/app/src/ui/lib/theme-change-monitor.ts
index c1998ccd6b2..e17593bbf93 100644
--- a/app/src/ui/lib/theme-change-monitor.ts
+++ b/app/src/ui/lib/theme-change-monitor.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ class ThemeChangeMonitor implements IDisposable {
   }
 
   public dispose() {
+    if (remote.nativeTheme == null) {
+      return
+    }
+
     remote.nativeTheme.removeAllListeners()
   }
 
@@ -19,6 +23,10 @@ class ThemeChangeMonitor implements IDisposable {
       return
     }
 
+    if (remote.nativeTheme == null) {
+      return
+    }
+
     remote.nativeTheme.addListener('updated', this.onThemeNotificationFromOS)
   }