diff --git a/server/app.test.js b/server/app.test.js
index 8c4b20d6..526061c1 100644
--- a/server/app.test.js
+++ b/server/app.test.js
@@ -28,6 +28,19 @@ describe("/share/:id", () => {
     expect(body).toContain("<title>Outline</title>");
   });
 
+  it("should return standard title in html when document is deleted", async () => {
+    const document = await buildDocument();
+    const share = await buildShare({ documentId: document.id });
+
+    await document.destroy();
+
+    const res = await server.get(`/share/${share.id}`);
+    const body = await res.text();
+
+    expect(res.status).toEqual(200);
+    expect(body).toContain("<title>Outline</title>");
+  });
+
   it("should return document title in html when loading published share", async () => {
     const document = await buildDocument();
     const share = await buildShare({ documentId: document.id });
diff --git a/server/routes.js b/server/routes.js
index ee9e8958..850d56a3 100644
--- a/server/routes.js
+++ b/server/routes.js
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ const renderShare = async (ctx, next) => {
   // Allow shares to be embedded in iframes on other websites
   ctx.remove("X-Frame-Options");
 
-  return renderApp(ctx, next, share ? share.document.title : undefined);
+  return renderApp(ctx, next, share?.document?.title);
 };
 
 // serve static assets