diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/pages/profiles/keys/index.js b/app/assets/javascripts/pages/profiles/keys/index.js
index 1cd3ee1dfdb..d3dcd21f456 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/pages/profiles/keys/index.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/pages/profiles/keys/index.js
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ import AddSshKeyValidation from '~/profile/add_ssh_key_validation';
 
 document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
   const input = document.querySelector('.js-add-ssh-key-validation-input');
+  if (!input) return;
+
   const warning = document.querySelector('.js-add-ssh-key-validation-warning');
   const originalSubmit = input.form.querySelector('.js-add-ssh-key-validation-original-submit');
   const confirmSubmit = warning.querySelector('.js-add-ssh-key-validation-confirm-submit');
diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/fix-js-error-ssh-key-view.yml b/changelogs/unreleased/fix-js-error-ssh-key-view.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0615f2ee217
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/fix-js-error-ssh-key-view.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+title: disable SSH key validation in key details view
+merge_request: 28180
+author: Roger Meier
+type: fixed