diff --git a/domutil.go b/domutil.go
index 78c7d85b..4541173c 100644
--- a/domutil.go
+++ b/domutil.go
@@ -10,5 +10,8 @@ func replaceNode(newNode, oldNode *js.Object) {
 	if newNode == oldNode {
 		return
 	}
+	if oldNode.Get("parentNode") == (*js.Object)(nil) {
+		return
+	}
 	oldNode.Get("parentNode").Call("replaceChild", newNode, oldNode)
 }