diff --git a/src/routes/write/index.js b/src/routes/write/index.js
index b62ca2fcc0..40e00ac9bb 100644
--- a/src/routes/write/index.js
+++ b/src/routes/write/index.js
@@ -65,5 +65,7 @@ Write.reload = async (params) => {
 };
 
 Write.cleanup = (req) => {
-	req.session.destroy();
+	if (req && req.session) {
+		req.session.destroy();
+	}
 };