diff --git a/ui/app/components/account-dropdowns.js b/ui/app/components/account-dropdowns.js
index a53f3399d..b087a40d4 100644
--- a/ui/app/components/account-dropdowns.js
+++ b/ui/app/components/account-dropdowns.js
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class AccountDropdowns extends Component {
               },
             },
           ),
-          this.indicateIfLoose(keyring.type),
+          this.indicateIfLoose(keyring),
           h('span', {
             style: {
               marginLeft: '20px',
@@ -75,8 +75,9 @@ class AccountDropdowns extends Component {
     })
   }
 
-  indicateIfLoose (type) {
+  indicateIfLoose (keyring) {
     try { // Sometimes keyrings aren't loaded yet:
+      const type = keyring.type
       const isLoose = type !== 'HD Key Tree'
       return isLoose ? h('.keyring-label', 'LOOSE') : null
     } catch (e) { return }