diff --git a/packages/core/src/components/Nodes/NodeWrapper.vue b/packages/core/src/components/Nodes/NodeWrapper.vue
index 2ff64d83..959d3006 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/components/Nodes/NodeWrapper.vue
+++ b/packages/core/src/components/Nodes/NodeWrapper.vue
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ onUpdateNodeInternals((updateIds) => {
 
 watchEffect(
   (onCleanup) => {
-    if (!node.hidden) {
+    if (!node.hidden && nodeElement.value) {
       props.resizeObserver.observe(nodeElement.value as HTMLDivElement)
 
       onCleanup(() => props.resizeObserver.unobserve(nodeElement.value as HTMLDivElement))