diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/persons/[id]/edit/NameHistoryEditCard.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/persons/[id]/edit/NameHistoryEditCard.svelte
index 0273b5df..e4eb86e3 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/persons/[id]/edit/NameHistoryEditCard.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/persons/[id]/edit/NameHistoryEditCard.svelte
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@ async function handleDelete(id: string) {
 		body: m.person_alias_delete_body(),
 		destructive: true
 	});
-	if (confirmed) {
+	if (confirmed && removeFormEl) {
 		if (aliasIdInputEl) aliasIdInputEl.value = id;
-		removeFormEl!.requestSubmit();
+		removeFormEl.requestSubmit();
 	}
 }
 </script>