diff --git a/devtools/server/actors/emulation.js b/devtools/server/actors/emulation.js
index 54939e709328..3cc9f6a399c9 100644
--- a/devtools/server/actors/emulation.js
+++ b/devtools/server/actors/emulation.js
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ const EmulationActor = protocol.ActorClassWithSpec(emulationSpec, {
    * monitor, which for historical reasons is part of the console actor.
    */
   get _consoleActor() {
-    if (this.targetActor.exited) {
+    if (this.targetActor.exited || !this.targetActor.actorID) {
       return null;
     }
     const form = this.targetActor.form();