diff --git a/ext/js/pages/settings/dictionary-import-controller.js b/ext/js/pages/settings/dictionary-import-controller.js
index 254c67518b..b7e2707a7a 100644
--- a/ext/js/pages/settings/dictionary-import-controller.js
+++ b/ext/js/pages/settings/dictionary-import-controller.js
@@ -171,7 +171,10 @@ export class DictionaryImportController {
 
         if (!(language in recommendedDictionaries)) {
             for (const {element} of recommendedDictionaryCategories) {
-                element.hidden = true;
+                const dictionaryCategoryParent = element.parentElement;
+                if (dictionaryCategoryParent) {
+                    dictionaryCategoryParent.hidden = true;
+                }
             }
             return;
         }