diff --git a/src/public/app/services/note_create.ts b/src/public/app/services/note_create.ts
index 24fd43855..b44bbcabb 100644
--- a/src/public/app/services/note_create.ts
+++ b/src/public/app/services/note_create.ts
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ interface DuplicateResponse {
     note: FNote;
 }
 
-async function createNote(parentNotePath: string, options: CreateNoteOpts = {}) {
+async function createNote(parentNotePath: string | undefined, options: CreateNoteOpts = {}) {
     options = Object.assign({
         activate: true,
         focus: 'title',
diff --git a/src/public/app/services/tree.ts b/src/public/app/services/tree.ts
index f5f7bd4d8..f2490278e 100644
--- a/src/public/app/services/tree.ts
+++ b/src/public/app/services/tree.ts
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ function getParentProtectedStatus(node: Node) {
     return hoistedNoteService.isHoistedNode(node) ? false : node.getParent().data.isProtected;
 }
 
-function getNoteIdFromUrl(urlOrNotePath: string) {
+function getNoteIdFromUrl(urlOrNotePath: string | undefined) {
     if (!urlOrNotePath) {
         return null;
     }