diff --git a/public/react/src/modules/courses/new/CoursesNew.js b/public/react/src/modules/courses/new/CoursesNew.js
index ec73cc17d..a2cc45916 100644
--- a/public/react/src/modules/courses/new/CoursesNew.js
+++ b/public/react/src/modules/courses/new/CoursesNew.js
@@ -335,11 +335,19 @@ class CoursesNew extends Component {
 				//  this.props.history.push(this.props.current_user.first_category_url);
 			 // }
         // window.history.go(-1)
-			if(id===undefined){
-				this.props.history.goBack()
-			}else{
-				this.props.history.push(this.props.current_user.first_category_url);
-			}
+        try {
+            if(id===undefined){
+                this.props.history.push("/");
+            }else{
+                if(this.props.current_user.first_category_url===undefined){
+                    this.props.history.push("/");
+                }else{
+                    this.props.history.push(this.props.current_user.first_category_url);
+                }
+            }
+        }catch (e) {
+            this.props.history.push("/");
+        }
 
     }