diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/posts.js b/app/assets/javascripts/posts.js
index 8df72a70a..015578aa7 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/posts.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/posts.js
@@ -514,8 +514,10 @@
           Danbooru.error("Error: " + data.reason);
         } else {
           var $post = $("#post_" + post_id);
-          $post.data("flags", $post.data("flags").replace(/pending/, ""));
-          $post.removeClass("post-status-pending");
+          if ($post.length) {
+            $post.data("flags", $post.data("flags").replace(/pending/, ""));
+            $post.removeClass("post-status-pending");
+          }
           Danbooru.notice("Approved post #" + post_id);
           $("#pending-approval-notice").hide();
         }