diff --git a/lib/components/TinyMCE.js b/lib/components/TinyMCE.js
index eb778e9..3302c93 100644
--- a/lib/components/TinyMCE.js
+++ b/lib/components/TinyMCE.js
@@ -105,10 +105,11 @@ const TinyMCE = React.createClass({
     config.selector = '#' + this.id;
     config.setup = (editor) => {
       EVENTS.forEach((event, index) => {
-        const handler = this.props[HANDLER_NAMES[index]];
-        if (typeof handler !== 'function') return;
+        if (!this.props[HANDLER_NAMES[index]]) return;
         editor.on(event, (e) => {
           // native DOM events don't have access to the editor so we pass it here
+          const handler = this.props[HANDLER_NAMES[index]];
+          if (typeof handler !== 'function') return;
           handler(e, editor);
         });
       });