diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 47a3a45e686..afbb1c54348 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ Change Log
 ### 1.37 - 2017-09-01
 
 * Fixed `replaceState` bug that was causing the `CesiumViewer` demo application to crash in Safari and iOS
+* Fixed issue where `Model` and `BillboardCollection` would throw an error if the globe is undefined [#5638](https://github.com/AnalyticalGraphicsInc/cesium/issues/5638)
 
 ### 1.36 - 2017-08-01
 
diff --git a/Source/Scene/BillboardCollection.js b/Source/Scene/BillboardCollection.js
index 8e46636ec7b..ec9c06b3619 100644
--- a/Source/Scene/BillboardCollection.js
+++ b/Source/Scene/BillboardCollection.js
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ define([
         };
 
         var scene = this._scene;
-        if (defined(scene)) {
+        if (defined(scene) && defined(scene.terrainProviderChanged)) {
             this._removeCallbackFunc = scene.terrainProviderChanged.addEventListener(function() {
                 var billboards = this._billboards;
                 var length = billboards.length;
diff --git a/Source/Scene/Model.js b/Source/Scene/Model.js
index bb4ecb33b1e..a6248a04806 100644
--- a/Source/Scene/Model.js
+++ b/Source/Scene/Model.js
@@ -522,8 +522,8 @@ define([
         this._removeUpdateHeightCallback = undefined;
         var scene = options.scene;
         this._scene = scene;
-        if (defined(scene)) {
-            scene.terrainProviderChanged.addEventListener(function() {
+        if (defined(scene) && defined(scene.terrainProviderChanged)) {
+            this._terrainProviderChangedCallback = scene.terrainProviderChanged.addEventListener(function() {
                 this._heightChanged = true;
             }, this);
         }
@@ -4799,6 +4799,11 @@ define([
             this._removeUpdateHeightCallback = undefined;
         }
 
+        if (defined(this._terrainProviderChangedCallback)) {
+            this._terrainProviderChangedCallback();
+            this._terrainProviderChangedCallback = undefined;
+        }
+
         this._rendererResources = undefined;
         this._cachedRendererResources = this._cachedRendererResources && this._cachedRendererResources.release();
 
diff --git a/Source/Scene/Scene.js b/Source/Scene/Scene.js
index 7ce1b5d96d5..f78c96c463a 100644
--- a/Source/Scene/Scene.js
+++ b/Source/Scene/Scene.js
@@ -898,6 +898,10 @@ define([
          */
         imageryLayers : {
             get : function() {
+                if (!defined(this.globe)) {
+                    return undefined;
+                }
+
                 return this.globe.imageryLayers;
             }
         },
@@ -910,10 +914,16 @@ define([
          */
         terrainProvider : {
             get : function() {
+                if (!defined(this.globe)) {
+                    return undefined;
+                }
+
                 return this.globe.terrainProvider;
             },
             set : function(terrainProvider) {
-                this.globe.terrainProvider = terrainProvider;
+                if (defined(this.globe)) {
+                    this.globe.terrainProvider = terrainProvider;
+                }
             }
         },
 
@@ -926,6 +936,10 @@ define([
          */
         terrainProviderChanged : {
             get : function() {
+                if (!defined(this.globe)) {
+                    return undefined;
+                }
+
                 return this.globe.terrainProviderChanged;
             }
         },
diff --git a/Specs/Scene/SceneSpec.js b/Specs/Scene/SceneSpec.js
index 4aefefb9da2..f8075de3b87 100644
--- a/Specs/Scene/SceneSpec.js
+++ b/Specs/Scene/SceneSpec.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ defineSuite([
         'Core/BoundingSphere',
         'Core/Cartesian2',
         'Core/Cartesian3',
+        'Core/CesiumTerrainProvider',
         'Core/Color',
         'Core/defined',
         'Core/Ellipsoid',
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ defineSuite([
         BoundingSphere,
         Cartesian2,
         Cartesian3,
+        CesiumTerrainProvider,
         Color,
         defined,
         Ellipsoid,
@@ -1121,4 +1123,48 @@ defineSuite([
         expect(SceneTransforms.wgs84ToWindowCoordinates).toHaveBeenCalledWith(scene, mockPosition, result);
     });
 
+    it('Gets imageryLayers', function() {
+        var scene = createScene();
+        var globe = scene.globe = new Globe(Ellipsoid.UNIT_SPHERE);
+        expect(scene.imageryLayers).toBe(globe.imageryLayers);
+
+        scene.globe = undefined;
+        expect(scene.imageryLayers).toBeUndefined();
+    });
+
+    it('Gets terrainProvider', function() {
+        var scene = createScene();
+        var globe = scene.globe = new Globe(Ellipsoid.UNIT_SPHERE);
+        expect(scene.terrainProvider).toBe(globe.terrainProvider);
+
+        scene.globe = undefined;
+        expect(scene.terrainProvider).toBeUndefined();
+    });
+
+    it('Sets terrainProvider', function() {
+        var scene = createScene();
+        var globe = scene.globe = new Globe(Ellipsoid.UNIT_SPHERE);
+        scene.terrainProvider = new CesiumTerrainProvider({
+            url: '//terrain/tiles'
+        });
+
+        expect(scene.terrainProvider).toBe(globe.terrainProvider);
+
+        scene.globe = undefined;
+        expect(function() {
+            scene.terrainProvider = new CesiumTerrainProvider({
+                url: '//newTerrain/tiles'
+            });
+        }).not.toThrow();
+    });
+
+    it('Gets terrainProviderChanged', function() {
+        var scene = createScene();
+        var globe = scene.globe = new Globe(Ellipsoid.UNIT_SPHERE);
+        expect(scene.terrainProviderChanged).toBe(globe.terrainProviderChanged);
+
+        scene.globe = undefined;
+        expect(scene.terrainProviderChanged).toBeUndefined();
+    });
+
 }, 'WebGL');