diff --git a/web/src/lib/utils/cast/gcast-destination.svelte.ts b/web/src/lib/utils/cast/gcast-destination.svelte.ts
index f101c504f0..8e72c71e0b 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/utils/cast/gcast-destination.svelte.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/utils/cast/gcast-destination.svelte.ts
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ export class GCastDestination implements ICastDestination {
 
   async initialize(): Promise<boolean> {
     const preferencesStore = get(preferences);
-    if (!preferencesStore.cast.gCastEnabled) {
+    if (!preferencesStore || !preferencesStore.cast.gCastEnabled) {
       this.isAvailable = false;
       return false;
     }