# Error restoring state from URL Cannot read properties of null (reading 'length') **URL:** \ **Category:** Kibana\ **Created:** [December 2, 2021, 7:58pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/error-restoring-state-from-url-cannot-read-properties-of-null-reading-length/290823 "2021-12-02T19:58:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![RobertC1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/robertc1/32/98051_2.png) [@RobertC1](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/RobertC1)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2021, 7:58pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/error-restoring-state-from-url-cannot-read-properties-of-null-reading-length/290823/1 "2021-12-02T19:58:46Z")
![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/0/10ba6e6ddb5b0d161e3258932a8d263100119dbb.png) Hi! Please, when I switch from one dashboard to anothe I get the error Error restoring state from URL Cannot read properties of null (reading 'length'). I need help Thanks ---
**Author:** ![Marius\_Dragomir](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/marius_dragomir/32/42087_2.png) [@Marius\_Dragomir](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Marius_Dragomir)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2021, 8:10pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/error-restoring-state-from-url-cannot-read-properties-of-null-reading-length/290823/2 "2021-12-02T20:10:44Z")
Can you post the full error as it will show up in the browser console? Also, have you done any changes recently to your cluster (upgrade, settings change)? ---
**Author:** ![RobertC1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/robertc1/32/98051_2.png) [@RobertC1](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/RobertC1)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2021, 8:30pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/error-restoring-state-from-url-cannot-read-properties-of-null-reading-length/290823/3 "2021-12-02T20:30:41Z")
Here is the image of the browser withe errors. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/f/d/fd9bd16c093a9c4b616229fc451158831ce8b75f.jpeg) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/d/d/dd39be189be5ad32b98127ed44ea6d6374cca0e7.jpeg) Thanks in advanced. ---
**Author:** ![RobertC1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/robertc1/32/98051_2.png) [@RobertC1](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/RobertC1)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2021, 3:32pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/error-restoring-state-from-url-cannot-read-properties-of-null-reading-length/290823/4 "2021-12-03T15:32:39Z")
Hi @Marius_Dragomir May be this can help Error restoring state from URL Cannot read properties of null (reading 'length') TypeError: Cannot read properties of null (reading 'length') at e.exports.i.parser.readValue ([http://172.28.194.109:5601/44185/bundles/kbn-ui-shared-deps/kbn-ui-shared-deps.js:464:101925](http://172.28.194.109:5601/44185/bundles/kbn-ui-shared-deps/kbn-ui-shared-deps.js:464:101925)) at e.exports.i.parser.parse ([http://172.28.194.109:5601/44185/bundles/kbn-ui-shared-deps/kbn-ui-shared-deps.js:464:101424](http://172.28.194.109:5601/44185/bundles/kbn-ui-shared-deps/kbn-ui-shared-deps.js:464:101424)) at Object.e.exports.i.decode ([http://172.28.194.109:5601/44185/bundles/kbn-ui-shared-deps/kbn-ui-shared-deps.js:464:101050](http://172.28.194.109:5601/44185/bundles/kbn-ui-shared-deps/kbn-ui-shared-deps.js:464:101050)) at decodeState ([http://172.28.194.109:5601/44185/bundles/plugin/kibanaUtils/kibana/kibanaUtils.plugin.js:1:14955](http://172.28.194.109:5601/44185/bundles/plugin/kibanaUtils/kibana/kibanaUtils.plugin.js:1:14955)) at [http://172.28.194.109:5601/44185/bundles/plugin/kibanaUtils/kibana/kibanaUtils.plugin.js:1:17608](http://172.28.194.109:5601/44185/bundles/plugin/kibanaUtils/kibana/kibanaUtils.plugin.js:1:17608) at Array.forEach () at getStatesFromKbnUrl ([http://172.28.194.109:5601/44185/bundles/plugin/kibanaUtils/kibana/kibanaUtils.plugin.js:1:17575](http://172.28.194.109:5601/44185/bundles/plugin/kibanaUtils/kibana/kibanaUtils.plugin.js:1:17575)) at getStateFromKbnUrl ([http://172.28.194.109:5601/44185/bundles/plugin/kibanaUtils/kibana/kibanaUtils.plugin.js:1:17763](http://172.28.194.109:5601/44185/bundles/plugin/kibanaUtils/kibana/kibanaUtils.plugin.js:1:17763)) at t.project ([http://172.28.194.109:5601/44185/bundles/plugin/kibanaUtils/kibana/kibanaUtils.plugin.js:1:38358](http://172.28.194.109:5601/44185/bundles/plugin/kibanaUtils/kibana/kibanaUtils.plugin.js:1:38358)) at t.\_next ([http://172.28.194.109:5601/44185/bundles/kbn-ui-shared-deps/kbn-ui-shared-deps.js:283:211034](http://172.28.194.109:5601/44185/bundles/kbn-ui-shared-deps/kbn-ui-shared-deps.js:283:211034)) Thanks ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2021, 3:33pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/error-restoring-state-from-url-cannot-read-properties-of-null-reading-length/290823/5 "2021-12-31T15:33:23Z")
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