diff --git a/packages/facebook/facebook_client.js b/packages/facebook/facebook_client.js
index cb4bd402ab..6ad938b545 100644
--- a/packages/facebook/facebook_client.js
+++ b/packages/facebook/facebook_client.js
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ Facebook.requestCredential = function (options, credentialRequestCompleteCallbac
         '&state=' + OAuth._stateParam(loginStyle, credentialToken, options && options.redirectUrl);
 
   // Handle authentication type (e.g. for force login you need authType: "reauthenticate")
-  if (options.authType) {
+  if (options && options.authType) {
     loginUrl += "&authType=" + encodeURIComponent(options.authType);
   }