diff --git a/src/VTKViewport/View2D.js b/src/VTKViewport/View2D.js
index 1b42660b..96cc5c1b 100644
--- a/src/VTKViewport/View2D.js
+++ b/src/VTKViewport/View2D.js
@@ -83,7 +83,9 @@ export default class View2D extends Component {
     const normal = camera.getDirectionOfProjection();
     manip.setNormal(...normal);
     manip.setOrigin(...camera.getFocalPoint());
-    handle.rotateFromDirections(handle.getDirection(), normal);
+    if (handle?.rotateFromDirections) {
+      handle.rotateFromDirections(handle.getDirection(), normal);
+    }
   }
 
   componentDidMount() {