diff --git a/core/modules/toolbar/js/views/ToolbarAuralView.js b/core/modules/toolbar/js/views/ToolbarAuralView.js
index 2f312e2..a03c2a1 100644
--- a/core/modules/toolbar/js/views/ToolbarAuralView.js
+++ b/core/modules/toolbar/js/views/ToolbarAuralView.js
@@ -44,13 +44,13 @@ Drupal.toolbar.ToolbarAuralView = Backbone.View.extend({
    */
   onActiveTrayChange: function (model, tray) {
     var relevantTray = (tray === null) ? model.previous('activeTray') : tray;
-    var trayName = relevantTray.querySelector('.toolbar-tray-name').textContent;
-    var text;
-    if (tray === null) {
-      text = Drupal.t('Tray "@tray" closed.', { '@tray': trayName });
-    }
-    else {
-      text = Drupal.t('Tray "@tray" opened.', { '@tray': trayName });
+    var trayNameElement = relevantTray.querySelector('.toolbar-tray-name');
+    var action = (tray === null ? 'closed' : 'opened');
+    if (trayNameElement !== null){
+      var trayName = trayNameElement.textContent;
+      var text = Drupal.t('Tray "@tray" '  + action + '.', {'@tray': trayName});
+    } else{
+      var text = Drupal.t('Tray ' + action + '.');
     }
     Drupal.announce(text);
   }