diff --git a/r2/r2/templates/ads.html b/r2/r2/templates/ads.html
index f2106722e..e5c1a2744 100644
--- a/r2/r2/templates/ads.html
+++ b/r2/r2/templates/ads.html
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
      %>
     $(function() {
       var ad = $("#ad-frame");
-      if(ad.height() == 0 || ad.width() == 0 || ad.offset().left == 0) {
+      if(!ad.length || ad.height() == 0 || ad.width() == 0 || ad.offset().left == 0) {
         $(".footer").append("<img alt='' src='${unsafe(tracker_url)}&random=" +
                                     Math.random()*10000000000000000 + "'/>");
       }