diff --git a/core/lib/macros-auto-insert.el b/core/lib/macros-auto-insert.el
index 83217765a..9809cd3e6 100644
--- a/core/lib/macros-auto-insert.el
+++ b/core/lib/macros-auto-insert.el
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@
      (lambda ()
        (unless (or (and ,project-only (not (narf/project-p)))
                    (not (or (eq major-mode ,yas-mode)
-                            (symbol-value ,yas-mode))))
+                            (and (boundp ,yas-mode)
+                                 (symbol-value ,yas-mode)))))
          (insert ,uuid)
          (yas-expand-from-trigger-key)
          (if (string-equal ,uuid (s-trim (buffer-string)))