diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/editor/title-editor.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/editor/title-editor.tsx
index c3610394..33d1984e 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/editor/title-editor.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/editor/title-editor.tsx
@@ -157,7 +157,9 @@ export function TitleEditor({
 
   useEffect(() => {
     setTimeout(() => {
-      titleEditor?.commands.focus("end");
+      // guard against Cannot access view['hasFocus'] error
+      if (!titleEditor?.isInitialized) return;
+      titleEditor?.commands?.focus("end");
     }, 500);
   }, [titleEditor]);