diff --git a/src/datepicker/datepicker.js b/src/datepicker/datepicker.js
index 3cbbfe9809..f6bd088baa 100644
--- a/src/datepicker/datepicker.js
+++ b/src/datepicker/datepicker.js
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ function ($compile, $parse, $document, $position, dateFilter, dateParser, datepi
 
       if ( attrs.datepickerOptions ) {
         var options = scope.$parent.$eval(attrs.datepickerOptions);
-        if(options.initDate) {
+        if(options && options.initDate) {
           scope.initDate = options.initDate;
           datepickerEl.attr( 'init-date', 'initDate' );
           delete options.initDate;