diff --git a/apps/client/src/menus/link_context_menu.ts b/apps/client/src/menus/link_context_menu.ts
index a8de83883..6683bc27a 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/menus/link_context_menu.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/menus/link_context_menu.ts
@@ -49,8 +49,10 @@ function getNtxId(e: ContextMenuEvent) {
         const subContexts = appContext.tabManager.getActiveContext()?.getSubContexts();
         if (!subContexts) return null;
         return subContexts[subContexts.length - 1].ntxId;
-    } else {
+    } else if (e.target instanceof HTMLElement) {
         return getClosestNtxId(e.target);
+    } else {
+        return null;
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/client/src/widgets/containers/split_note_container.ts b/apps/client/src/widgets/containers/split_note_container.ts
index d5a2b39e9..1cee46b73 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/widgets/containers/split_note_container.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/widgets/containers/split_note_container.ts
@@ -74,13 +74,14 @@ export default class SplitNoteContainer extends FlexContainer<SplitNoteWidget> {
 
 
         const subContexts = activeContext.getSubContexts();
-        let noteContext: NoteContext;
+        let noteContext: NoteContext | undefined = undefined;
         if (isMobile() && subContexts.length > 1) {
-            noteContext = subContexts.find(s => s.ntxId !== ntxId)!;
-        } else {
+            noteContext = subContexts.find(s => s.ntxId !== ntxId);
+        }
+        if (!noteContext) {
             noteContext = await appContext.tabManager.openEmptyTab(null, hoistedNoteId, mainNtxId);
             // remove the original position of newly created note context
-            const ntxIds = appContext.tabManager.children.map((c) => c.ntxId).filter((id) => id !== noteContext.ntxId) as string[];
+            const ntxIds = appContext.tabManager.children.map((c) => c.ntxId).filter((id) => id !== noteContext?.ntxId) as string[];
 
             // insert the note context after the originating note context
             if (!noteContext.ntxId) {
diff --git a/apps/client/src/widgets/mobile_widgets/mobile_detail_menu.tsx b/apps/client/src/widgets/mobile_widgets/mobile_detail_menu.tsx
index 0c6c3dfff..765bb4c31 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/widgets/mobile_widgets/mobile_detail_menu.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/widgets/mobile_widgets/mobile_detail_menu.tsx
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ export default function MobileDetailMenu() {
             icon="bx bx-dots-vertical-rounded"
             text=""
             onClick={(e) => {
-                const ntxId = (parentComponent as BasicWidget).getClosestNtxId();
+                const ntxId = (parentComponent as BasicWidget | null)?.getClosestNtxId();
                 if (!ntxId) return;
 
                 const noteContext = appContext.tabManager.getNoteContextById(ntxId);