diff --git a/server/views/partials/challenge-modals.jade b/server/views/partials/challenge-modals.jade
index 85165c357b..46f6eae7ee 100644
--- a/server/views/partials/challenge-modals.jade
+++ b/server/views/partials/challenge-modals.jade
@@ -35,5 +35,5 @@
                 a.btn.btn-lg.btn-primary.btn-block(href='#', data-dismiss='modal', aria-hidden='true') Cancel
 script.
   if (typeof localStorage !== 'undefined') {
-    localStorage.setItem('currentDashedName', common.dashedName || dashedName || '');
+    localStorage.setItem('currentDashedName', typeof common !== 'undefined' && common.dashedName || dashedName || '');
   }