diff --git a/js&css/web-accessible/www.youtube.com/player.js b/js&css/web-accessible/www.youtube.com/player.js
index 0f8f47423..5d2ec030d 100644
--- a/js&css/web-accessible/www.youtube.com/player.js
+++ b/js&css/web-accessible/www.youtube.com/player.js
@@ -735,6 +735,8 @@ ImprovedTube.playerPlaybackSpeedButton = function () {
       title: "Playback Speed Control",
     });
 
+    if (!button) return;
+
     const updateSpeedText = () => {
       const currentSpeed = (this.elements.video?.playbackRate || 1.0).toFixed(
         2
@@ -1122,6 +1124,8 @@ ImprovedTube.playerPlaybackSpeedButton = function () {
 			title: 'Playback Speed (Scroll: adjust, Left: custom, Right: 1.0x)'
 		});
 
+		if (!button) return;
+
 		// Add right-click handler
 		button.addEventListener('contextmenu', function (e) {
 			e.preventDefault();