diff --git a/opac/opac-modrequest.pl b/opac/opac-modrequest.pl
index f8ebd16988..5c2d832b2c 100755
--- a/opac/opac-modrequest.pl
+++ b/opac/opac-modrequest.pl
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ if ( $reserve_id && $borrowernumber ) {
 
     my $hold = Koha::Holds->find($reserve_id);
 
-    unless ( $hold->borrowernumber == $borrowernumber ) {
+    unless ( $hold && $hold->borrowernumber == $borrowernumber ) {
 
         # whatcha tryin to do?
         print $query->redirect('/cgi-bin/koha/errors/403.pl');