diff --git a/src/digital-components/modal/modal.vue b/src/digital-components/modal/modal.vue
index 72ed56035..74cfc0964 100644
--- a/src/digital-components/modal/modal.vue
+++ b/src/digital-components/modal/modal.vue
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ export default {
         },
         closeModal() {
             const modal = Modal.getInstance(document.getElementById(this.modalId));
-            modal.hide();
+            modal?.hide();
             this.$emit("isModalOpened", false);
         },
     },
diff --git a/src/fmg-components/save-progress-modal-question/save-progress-modal-question.vue b/src/fmg-components/save-progress-modal-question/save-progress-modal-question.vue
index ebaa5a8be..76ee7c6a2 100644
--- a/src/fmg-components/save-progress-modal-question/save-progress-modal-question.vue
+++ b/src/fmg-components/save-progress-modal-question/save-progress-modal-question.vue
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ export default {
     },
     unmounted() {
         // remove any modal effects before leaving page (e.g. user hits browser back button)
-        this.modal.closeModal();
+        this.modal?.closeModal();
     },
     computed: {
         buttonText() {