diff --git a/src/journeys_utils.js b/src/journeys_utils.js
index 70674f08..893c4b6b 100644
--- a/src/journeys_utils.js
+++ b/src/journeys_utils.js
@@ -439,7 +439,8 @@ journeys_utils.animateBannerEntrance = function(banner) {
 			banner.style.top = '0';
 		}
 		else if (journeys_utils.position === 'bottom') {
-			if(!journeys_utils.journeyLinkData.journey_link_data['safeAreaRequired']) {
+			// check if safeAreaRequired is true or not
+			if (journeys_utils.journeyLinkData && journeys_utils.journeyLinkData['journey_link_data'] && !journeys_utils.journeyLinkData['journey_link_data']['safeAreaRequired']) {
 				banner.style.bottom = '0';
 			} else {
 				journeys_utils._dynamicallyRepositionBanner();