diff --git a/.changeset/stupid-hats-jam.md b/.changeset/stupid-hats-jam.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a818a76629
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/stupid-hats-jam.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@lion/ui': patch
+---
+
+Now prints console error when shadowRoot is not found
diff --git a/packages/ui/components/core/src/SlotMixin.js b/packages/ui/components/core/src/SlotMixin.js
index 1442f20b29..0acafb5e94 100644
--- a/packages/ui/components/core/src/SlotMixin.js
+++ b/packages/ui/components/core/src/SlotMixin.js
@@ -131,7 +131,13 @@ const SlotMixinImplementation = superclass =>
       if (isFirstRender) {
         // @ts-expect-error wait for browser support
         const supportsScopedRegistry = !!ShadowRoot.prototype.createElement;
-        const registryRoot = supportsScopedRegistry ? this.shadowRoot || document : document;
+        const hasShadowRoot = Boolean(this.shadowRoot);
+        if (!hasShadowRoot) {
+          // TODO: throw an error in a breaking release
+          // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
+          console.error(`[SlotMixin] No shadowRoot was found`);
+        }
+        const registryRoot = supportsScopedRegistry ? this.shadowRoot : document;
 
         // @ts-expect-error wait for browser support
         const renderTargetThatRespectsShadowRootScoping = registryRoot.createElement('div');