diff --git a/app/components/selection/distance.element.js b/app/components/selection/distance.element.js
index 36a68e89..8423d7fb 100644
--- a/app/components/selection/distance.element.js
+++ b/app/components/selection/distance.element.js
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ export class Distance extends HTMLElement {
   }
 
   set position({line_model, node_label_id}) {
+    if (!line_model) return
+
     this.styleProps = line_model
     this.$shadow.innerHTML  = this.render(line_model, node_label_id)
   }