diff --git a/core/src/components/split-pane/split-pane.tsx b/core/src/components/split-pane/split-pane.tsx
index decd5d7a59..f40fa75644 100644
--- a/core/src/components/split-pane/split-pane.tsx
+++ b/core/src/components/split-pane/split-pane.tsx
@@ -112,17 +112,16 @@ export class SplitPane implements ComponentInterface {
       return;
     }
 
-    if ((window as any).matchMedia) {
-      // Listen on media query
-      const callback = (q: MediaQueryList) => {
-        this.visible = q.matches;
-      };
-
-      const mediaList = window.matchMedia(mediaQuery);
-      (mediaList as any).addListener(callback as any);
-      this.rmL = () => (mediaList as any).removeListener(callback as any);
-      this.visible = mediaList.matches;
-    }
+    // Listen on media query
+    const callback = (q: MediaQueryList) => {
+      this.visible = q.matches;
+    };
+
+    const mediaList = window.matchMedia(mediaQuery);
+    // TODO FW-5869
+    (mediaList as any).addListener(callback as any);
+    this.rmL = () => (mediaList as any).removeListener(callback as any);
+    this.visible = mediaList.matches;
   }
 
   private isPane(element: HTMLElement): boolean {