diff --git a/src/background/tabs.background.ts b/src/background/tabs.background.ts
index 29028c93a8..0c17a6fd5f 100644
--- a/src/background/tabs.background.ts
+++ b/src/background/tabs.background.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ export default class TabsBackground {
 
     constructor(private main: MainBackground, private platformUtilsService: PlatformUtilsService) {
         this.isSafari = this.platformUtilsService.isSafari();
-        this.tabs = this.isSafari ? null : chrome.tabs;
+        this.tabs = this.isSafari ? {} : chrome.tabs;
     }
 
     async init() {