diff --git a/packages/shell-chrome/src/devtools-background.js b/packages/shell-chrome/src/devtools-background.js
index ead38abed..655db2463 100644
--- a/packages/shell-chrome/src/devtools-background.js
+++ b/packages/shell-chrome/src/devtools-background.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ function createPanelIfHasVue () {
     return
   }
   chrome.devtools.inspectedWindow.eval(
-    '!!(window.__VUE_DEVTOOLS_GLOBAL_HOOK__.Vue || window.__VUE_DEVTOOLS_GLOBAL_HOOK__.apps.length)',
+    '!!(window.__VUE_DEVTOOLS_GLOBAL_HOOK__ && (window.__VUE_DEVTOOLS_GLOBAL_HOOK__.Vue || window.__VUE_DEVTOOLS_GLOBAL_HOOK__.apps.length))',
     function (hasVue) {
       if (!hasVue || created) {
         return