diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/initializers/initializePaymentPointers.js b/app/assets/javascripts/initializers/initializePaymentPointers.js
index 298929613..93ce8c1e4 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/initializers/initializePaymentPointers.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/initializers/initializePaymentPointers.js
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@ function initializePaymentPointers() {
   var basePointer = document.getElementById('base-payment-pointer');
   var meta = document.querySelector("meta[name='monetization']");
 
-  if (userPointer) {
+  if (userPointer && meta) {
     meta.content = userPointer.dataset.paymentPointer;
   } else if (basePointer) {
-    meta.content = basePointer.dataset.paymentPointer;;
+    meta.content = basePointer.dataset.paymentPointer;
   }
 }