diff --git a/.changeset/lemon-berries-hide.md b/.changeset/lemon-berries-hide.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..65861da8f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/lemon-berries-hide.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@react-pdf/renderer": patch
+---
+
+fix: download IE checks
diff --git a/packages/renderer/src/dom/PDFDownloadLink.js b/packages/renderer/src/dom/PDFDownloadLink.js
index 66cdcff3f..8c11bd22a 100644
--- a/packages/renderer/src/dom/PDFDownloadLink.js
+++ b/packages/renderer/src/dom/PDFDownloadLink.js
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ export const PDFDownloadLink = ({
   }
 
   const handleDownloadIE = () => {
-    if (window.navigator.msSaveBlob) {
+    if (instance && window.navigator.msSaveBlob) {
       // IE
       window.navigator.msSaveBlob(instance.blob, fileName);
     }