diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index e1db728c..b190e233 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -1251,7 +1251,7 @@ export default class ObsidianGit extends Plugin {
             this.app.workspace.iterateAllLeaves((leaf) => {
                 if (
                     leaf.view instanceof MarkdownView &&
-                    (leaf.view.file as any).path == file.path
+                    leaf.view.file?.path == file.path
                 ) {
                     leaf.detach();
                 }