diff --git a/apps/spreadsheeteditor/main/app/controller/Spellcheck.js b/apps/spreadsheeteditor/main/app/controller/Spellcheck.js
index 3fa4ee599..7a166723e 100644
--- a/apps/spreadsheeteditor/main/app/controller/Spellcheck.js
+++ b/apps/spreadsheeteditor/main/app/controller/Spellcheck.js
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ define([
         setLanguages: function (array) {
             this.languages = array;
             this._initSettings = true;
-            if (this.panelSpellcheck.cmbDictionaryLanguage.store.length > 0) {
+            if (this.panelSpellcheck.cmbDictionaryLanguage && this.panelSpellcheck.cmbDictionaryLanguage.store.length > 0) {
                 this.panelSpellcheck.cmbDictionaryLanguage.store.reset();
             }
         },