diff --git a/lib/index.js b/lib/index.js
index 861d064..3d7ac86 100644
--- a/lib/index.js
+++ b/lib/index.js
@@ -325,10 +325,12 @@ class Popover extends React.Component {
     this.setState({ exiting: true })
     this.exitingAnimationTimer2 = setTimeout(() => {
       setTimeout(() => {
-        this.containerEl.style.transform = `${flowToPopoverTranslations[
-          this.zone.flow
-        ]}(${this.zone.order * 50}px)`
-        this.containerEl.style.opacity = "0"
+        if (this.containerEl) {
+          this.containerEl.style.transform = `${flowToPopoverTranslations[
+            this.zone.flow
+          ]}(${this.zone.order * 50}px)`
+          this.containerEl.style.opacity = "0"
+        }
       }, 0)
     }, 0)