1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/Compiler.js b/src/Compiler.js
index 290eb3b7..c77c6b30 100644
--- a/src/Compiler.js
+++ b/src/Compiler.js
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ Compiler.prototype = {
       directives = false;
       var parent = element.parent();
       template.addInit(widget.call(selfApi, element));
-      if (parent) {
+      if (parent && parent[0]) {
         element = jqLite(parent[0].childNodes[elementIndex]);
       }
     }