diff --git a/slick.core.js b/slick.core.js
index 62b748d6..ba3e78f9 100644
--- a/slick.core.js
+++ b/slick.core.js
@@ -845,7 +845,7 @@
   }
 
   function width(el, value) {
-    if (!el) return;
+    if (!el || !el.getBoundingClientRect) return;
     if (value === undefined) {
       return el.getBoundingClientRect().width
     }
diff --git a/slick.grid.js b/slick.grid.js
index 0c7d842b..db8d2a8a 100644
--- a/slick.grid.js
+++ b/slick.grid.js
@@ -904,6 +904,11 @@ if (typeof Slick === "undefined") {
         utils.width(_headerR, headersWidthR);
 
         if (hasFrozenColumns()) {
+          const cWidth = utils.width(_container) || 0;
+          if (cWidth > 0 && canvasWidthL > cWidth) {
+            throw new Error('[SlickGrid] Frozen columns cannot be wider than the actual grid container width. '
+              + 'Make sure to have less columns freezed or make your grid container wider');
+          }
           utils.width(_canvasTopR, canvasWidthR);
 
           utils.width(_paneHeaderL, canvasWidthL);