# Cannot read property 'message' of null **URL:** \ **Category:** Kibana\ **Created:** [October 17, 2017, 11:21pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cannot-read-property-message-of-null/104317 "2017-10-17T23:21:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![niraj\_kumar](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/niraj_kumar/32/4130_2.png) [@niraj\_kumar](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/niraj_kumar)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2017, 11:21pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cannot-read-property-message-of-null/104317/1 "2017-10-17T23:21:05Z")
Cannot read property 'message' of null This is what i am seeing when i navigate to add new index pattern. Kibana Version:- 5.5.3 OS:- Ubuntu I am not sure what other details i should provide but i am ready to provide if anything is required. I am adding the snapshot. ![error](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/e/5/e5f7675fe24910ed8176cf4e0f84c547ebc5404b.png) -- Niraj ---
**Author:** ![a5a](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a87d85/32.png) [@a5a](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/a5a)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2017, 6:15am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cannot-read-property-message-of-null/104317/2 "2017-10-20T06:15:54Z")
Hi Niraj, A fix for this has been backported to 5.6, [https://github.com/elastic/kibana/pull/14265](https://github.com/elastic/kibana/pull/14265). It should be available now in 5.6.3. 🙂️ Archana (a5a) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2017, 6:16am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cannot-read-property-message-of-null/104317/3 "2017-11-17T06:16:08Z")
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