diff --git a/src/js/_enqueues/wp/embed.js b/src/js/_enqueues/wp/embed.js
index fced55559f..887c7483fb 100644
--- a/src/js/_enqueues/wp/embed.js
+++ b/src/js/_enqueues/wp/embed.js
@@ -29,7 +29,12 @@
 
 	window.wp.receiveEmbedMessage = function( e ) {
 		var data = e.data;
-		if ( ! data || ! ( data.secret || data.message || data.value ) ) {
+
+		if ( ! data ) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if ( ! ( data.secret || data.message || data.value ) ) {
 			return;
 		}