diff --git a/code/CMSBatchAction.php b/code/CMSBatchAction.php
index e8566c5e5..01f35013a 100644
--- a/code/CMSBatchAction.php
+++ b/code/CMSBatchAction.php
@@ -108,12 +108,12 @@ public function batchaction(SS_List $objs, $helperMethod, $successMessage, $argu
 
             // Now make sure the tree title is appropriately updated
             $publishedRecord = DataObject::get_by_id($this->managedClass, $id);
-            if ($publishedRecord instanceof SiteTree) {
-                $treeTitle = CMSMain::singleton()->getRecordTreeMarkup($publishedRecord);
-            } else {
-                $treeTitle = $publishedRecord->TreeTitle;
-            }
             if ($publishedRecord) {
+                if ($publishedRecord instanceof SiteTree) {
+                    $treeTitle = CMSMain::singleton()->getRecordTreeMarkup($publishedRecord);
+                } else {
+                    $treeTitle = $publishedRecord->TreeTitle;
+                }
                 $status['modified'][$id] = [
                     'TreeTitle' => $treeTitle,
                 ];