diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/parts/files/browser/fileActions.ts b/src/vs/workbench/parts/files/browser/fileActions.ts
index 2a5ced66a84d99a3f037c48c505a91ce0b866ce0..425b62f28d67be3fb9aab25a9a1053e2bd256ff3 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/parts/files/browser/fileActions.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/parts/files/browser/fileActions.ts
@@ -989,7 +989,7 @@ export const pasteIntoFocusedFilesExplorerViewItem = (accessor: ServicesAccessor
 	const instantiationService = accessor.get(IInstantiationService);
 
 	withFocussedFilesExplorerViewItem(accessor).then(res => {
-		if (res.item) {
+		if (res && res.item) {
 			const pasteAction = instantiationService.createInstance(PasteFileAction, res.tree, res.item);
 			if (pasteAction._isEnabled()) {
 				pasteAction.run().done(null, errors.onUnexpectedError);