diff --git a/Packages/ohif-core/client/components/paginationArea/paginationArea.js b/Packages/ohif-core/client/components/paginationArea/paginationArea.js
index 8ff2c31b4..908499aee 100644
--- a/Packages/ohif-core/client/components/paginationArea/paginationArea.js
+++ b/Packages/ohif-core/client/components/paginationArea/paginationArea.js
@@ -51,7 +51,9 @@ Template.paginationArea.onRendered(() => {
 
 Template.paginationArea.onDestroyed(() => {
     const instance = Template.instance();
-    instance.$paginationControl.twbsPagination('destroy');
+    if (instance.$paginationControl.data().twbsPagination) {
+        instance.$paginationControl.twbsPagination('destroy');
+    }
 });
 
 Template.paginationArea.helpers({