diff --git a/packages/provider/src/utils.ts b/packages/provider/src/utils.ts
index 9fd209ff1..88ac23681 100644
--- a/packages/provider/src/utils.ts
+++ b/packages/provider/src/utils.ts
@@ -145,11 +145,23 @@ export class LocalStorage {
   private constructor() {}
 
   static getInstance(): ItemStore {
-    if (!LocalStorage._instance) {
-      LocalStorage._instance = {
-        getItem: (key: string) => Promise.resolve(window.localStorage.getItem(key)),
-        setItem: (key: string, value: string) => Promise.resolve(window.localStorage.setItem(key, value)),
-        removeItem: (key: string) => Promise.resolve(window.localStorage.removeItem(key))
+    if (typeof window === 'object') {
+      if (!LocalStorage._instance) {
+        LocalStorage._instance = {
+          getItem: (key: string) => Promise.resolve(window.localStorage.getItem(key)),
+          setItem: (key: string, value: string) => Promise.resolve(window.localStorage.setItem(key, value)),
+          removeItem: (key: string) => Promise.resolve(window.localStorage.removeItem(key))
+        }
+      }
+    } else {
+      // noop local storage if window is not defined
+      // TODO: perhaps add an in-memory local storage if we need?
+      if (!LocalStorage._instance) {
+        LocalStorage._instance = {
+          getItem: (key: string) => Promise.resolve(null),
+          setItem: (key: string, value: string) => Promise.resolve(),
+          removeItem: (key: string) => Promise.resolve()
+        }
       }
     }
     return this._instance
diff --git a/packages/provider/src/wallet.ts b/packages/provider/src/wallet.ts
index f2a108268..46918154a 100644
--- a/packages/provider/src/wallet.ts
+++ b/packages/provider/src/wallet.ts
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ export class Wallet implements WalletProvider {
     this.transport.messageProvider = new MuxMessageProvider()
 
     // multiple message provider setup, first one to connect will be the main transport
-    if (this.config.transports?.windowTransport?.enabled) {
+    if (this.config.transports?.windowTransport?.enabled && typeof window === 'object') {
       this.transport.windowMessageProvider = new WindowMessageProvider(this.config.walletAppURL)
       this.transport.messageProvider.add(this.transport.windowMessageProvider)
     }