diff --git a/bin/templates/cordova/lib/run.js b/bin/templates/cordova/lib/run.js
index b97fce2038..4d7927ceda 100644
--- a/bin/templates/cordova/lib/run.js
+++ b/bin/templates/cordova/lib/run.js
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ module.exports.run = function (runOptions) {
         // format than emulator.install expects.
         // TODO: Update emulator/device.install to handle this change
         return build.run.call(self, runOptions, resolvedTarget).then(function (buildResults) {
-            if (resolvedTarget.isEmulator) {
+            if (resolvedTarget && resolvedTarget.isEmulator) {
                 return emulator.wait_for_boot(resolvedTarget.target).then(function () {
                     return emulator.install(resolvedTarget, buildResults);
                 });