diff --git a/resources/skins.minerva.tablet.scripts/toc.js b/resources/skins.minerva.tablet.scripts/toc.js
index b7811d0..80f851a 100644
--- a/resources/skins.minerva.tablet.scripts/toc.js
+++ b/resources/skins.minerva.tablet.scripts/toc.js
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@
 	}
 
 	// add a ToC only for "view" action (user is reading a page)
-	if ( mw.config.get( 'wgAction' ) === 'view' ) {
+	// provided a table of contents placeholder has been rendered
+	if ( mw.config.get( 'wgAction' ) === 'view' && $( '#toc' ).length > 0 ) {
 		init( M.getCurrentPage() );
 	}