diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/auth/settings/emergency-access/takeover/emergency-access-takeover-dialog.component.ts b/apps/web/src/app/auth/settings/emergency-access/takeover/emergency-access-takeover-dialog.component.ts
index 844e4521c8f..b5a1d85f359 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/app/auth/settings/emergency-access/takeover/emergency-access-takeover-dialog.component.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/auth/settings/emergency-access/takeover/emergency-access-takeover-dialog.component.ts
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ type EmergencyAccessTakeoverDialogResultType =
 })
 export class EmergencyAccessTakeoverDialogComponent implements OnInit, AfterViewInit {
   @ViewChild(InputPasswordComponent)
-  inputPasswordComponent!: InputPasswordComponent;
+  inputPasswordComponent: InputPasswordComponent | undefined = undefined;
 
   private submittingBehaviorSubject = new BehaviorSubject(false);
   submitting$ = this.submittingBehaviorSubject.asObservable();
@@ -108,6 +108,10 @@ export class EmergencyAccessTakeoverDialogComponent implements OnInit, AfterView
   }
 
   protected handlePrimaryButtonClick = async () => {
+    if (!this.inputPasswordComponent) {
+      throw new Error("InputPasswordComponent is not initialized");
+    }
+
     await this.inputPasswordComponent.submit();
   };
 
diff --git a/libs/auth/src/angular/input-password/input-password.component.ts b/libs/auth/src/angular/input-password/input-password.component.ts
index 1f037a088de..c935d0319bf 100644
--- a/libs/auth/src/angular/input-password/input-password.component.ts
+++ b/libs/auth/src/angular/input-password/input-password.component.ts
@@ -119,7 +119,9 @@ export class InputPasswordComponent implements OnInit {
   private submittingBehaviorSubject = new BehaviorSubject(false);
   submitting$ = this.submittingBehaviorSubject.asObservable();
 
-  @ViewChild(PasswordStrengthV2Component) passwordStrengthComponent!: PasswordStrengthV2Component;
+  @ViewChild(PasswordStrengthV2Component) passwordStrengthComponent:
+    | PasswordStrengthV2Component
+    | undefined = undefined;
 
   @Output() onPasswordFormSubmit = new EventEmitter<PasswordInputResult>();
   @Output() onSecondaryButtonClick = new EventEmitter<void>();
@@ -632,6 +634,11 @@ export class InputPasswordComponent implements OnInit {
     this.formGroup.patchValue({
       newPassword: await this.passwordGenerationService.generatePassword(options),
     });
+
+    if (!this.passwordStrengthComponent) {
+      throw new Error("PasswordStrengthComponent is not initialized");
+    }
+
     this.passwordStrengthComponent.updatePasswordStrength(
       this.formGroup.controls.newPassword.value,
     );