diff --git a/addons/website_mail_channel/static/src/js/website_mail_channel.snippet.js b/addons/website_mail_channel/static/src/js/website_mail_channel.snippet.js
index 9bdb292d5d3..8a872783e5e 100644
--- a/addons/website_mail_channel/static/src/js/website_mail_channel.snippet.js
+++ b/addons/website_mail_channel/static/src/js/website_mail_channel.snippet.js
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ animation.registry.follow_alias = animation.Class.extend({
 
 
 $('.js_follow_btn').on('click', function (ev) {
-    if ($(ev.currentTarget).closest('.js_mg_follow_form')) {
+    if ($(ev.currentTarget).closest('.js_mg_follow_form').length) {
         $('.js_follow_email').val($(ev.currentTarget).closest('.js_mg_follow_form').find('.js_follow_email').val());
     }
 });