diff --git a/src/components/advanced-autosuggest-control/index.js b/src/components/advanced-autosuggest-control/index.js
index 4a319c0cc2..954afb3ede 100644
--- a/src/components/advanced-autosuggest-control/index.js
+++ b/src/components/advanced-autosuggest-control/index.js
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ class AdvancedAutosuggestControl extends Component {
 								this.setState( { isShowingSuggestions: false } )
 							}
 
-							if ( shouldShowSuggestions ) {
+							if ( shouldShowSuggestions && this.state.containerRect ) {
 								// We need to add styling to position the
 								// suggestion drop down correctly. Scrolling
 								// the editor/inspector breaks the position, so