diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/date.js b/app/assets/javascripts/date.js
index 1d6a0d353..59a67c501 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/date.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/date.js
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 (function (window) {
-
     "use strict";
 
     // Show the current year
-    document.getElementById("current-year").innerHTML = new Date().getFullYear();
+    const currentYearElement = document.getElementById("current-year");
 
-
-})(window);
+    if (currentYearElement) {
+        currentYearElement.textContent = new Date().getFullYear();
+    }
+})(window);
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