diff --git a/packages/vue-flow/src/components/Nodes/NodeWrapper.vue b/packages/vue-flow/src/components/Nodes/NodeWrapper.vue
index 35778ae9..28f3c493 100644
--- a/packages/vue-flow/src/components/Nodes/NodeWrapper.vue
+++ b/packages/vue-flow/src/components/Nodes/NodeWrapper.vue
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ const updatePosition = (nodePos: XYZPosition, parentPos?: XYZPosition) => {
 }
 
 const updateInternals = () => {
-  updateNodeDimensions([{ id, nodeElement: nodeElement.value, forceUpdate: true }])
+  if (nodeElement.value) updateNodeDimensions([{ id, nodeElement: nodeElement.value, forceUpdate: true }])
 
   updatePosition(
     {