diff --git a/packages/opentelemetry-exporter-zipkin/src/platform/browser/util.ts b/packages/opentelemetry-exporter-zipkin/src/platform/browser/util.ts
index 940f7439b99..f0409d982d2 100644
--- a/packages/opentelemetry-exporter-zipkin/src/platform/browser/util.ts
+++ b/packages/opentelemetry-exporter-zipkin/src/platform/browser/util.ts
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import * as zipkinTypes from '../../types';
  */
 export function prepareSend(urlStr: string, headers?: Record<string, string>) {
   let xhrHeaders: Record<string, string>;
-  const useBeacon = navigator.sendBeacon && !headers;
+  const useBeacon = typeof navigator.sendBeacon === 'function' && !headers;
   if (headers) {
     xhrHeaders = {
       Accept: 'application/json',