diff --git a/plugins/techdocs/src/reader/components/TechDocsReaderPageContent/TechDocsReaderPageContent.tsx b/plugins/techdocs/src/reader/components/TechDocsReaderPageContent/TechDocsReaderPageContent.tsx
index 32fe788716..8508c59142 100644
--- a/plugins/techdocs/src/reader/components/TechDocsReaderPageContent/TechDocsReaderPageContent.tsx
+++ b/plugins/techdocs/src/reader/components/TechDocsReaderPageContent/TechDocsReaderPageContent.tsx
@@ -86,8 +86,10 @@ export const TechDocsReaderPageContent = withTechDocsReaderProvider(
     const [hashElement] = useShadowRootElements([`[id="${hash.slice(1)}"]`]);
 
     useEffect(() => {
-      if (hashElement && !isStyleLoading) {
-        hashElement.scrollIntoView();
+      if (hash) {
+        if (hashElement && !isStyleLoading) {
+          hashElement.scrollIntoView();
+        }
       } else {
         document?.querySelector('header')?.scrollIntoView();
       }