diff --git a/packages/core/src/render3/instructions/animation.ts b/packages/core/src/render3/instructions/animation.ts
index 13bed7b3388..90cfad290f0 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/render3/instructions/animation.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/render3/instructions/animation.ts
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ const areAnimationSupported =
   (typeof ngServerMode === 'undefined' || !ngServerMode) &&
   typeof document !== 'undefined' &&
   // tslint:disable-next-line:no-toplevel-property-access
+  typeof document.body !== 'undefined' &&
+  // tslint:disable-next-line:no-toplevel-property-access
   typeof document.body.getAnimations === 'function';
 
 const noOpAnimationComplete = () => {};