diff --git a/.styleci.yml b/.styleci.yml
index 5b7ddb2..9fae20e 100644
--- a/.styleci.yml
+++ b/.styleci.yml
@@ -84,3 +84,4 @@ enabled:
 
 disabled:
   - function_declaration
+  - new_with_parentheses
diff --git a/src/NestedSetsBehavior.php b/src/NestedSetsBehavior.php
index 038bcf6..c2347b4 100644
--- a/src/NestedSetsBehavior.php
+++ b/src/NestedSetsBehavior.php
@@ -1055,10 +1055,11 @@ protected function beforeInsertNode(int|null $value, int $depth): void
         }
 
         $nodeDepthValue = $this->node?->getAttribute($this->depthAttribute) ?? 0;
+
         $this->getOwner()->setAttribute($this->depthAttribute, $nodeDepthValue + $depth);
 
-        if ($this->treeAttribute !== false) {
-            $this->getOwner()->setAttribute($this->treeAttribute, $this->node?->getAttribute($this->treeAttribute));
+        if ($this->treeAttribute !== false && $this->node !== null) {
+            $this->getOwner()->setAttribute($this->treeAttribute, $this->node->getAttribute($this->treeAttribute));
         }
 
         $this->shiftLeftRightAttribute($value ?? 0, 2);
diff --git a/tests/NestedSetsBehaviorTest.php b/tests/NestedSetsBehaviorTest.php
index d311816..4553b45 100644
--- a/tests/NestedSetsBehaviorTest.php
+++ b/tests/NestedSetsBehaviorTest.php
@@ -1620,4 +1620,103 @@ public function makeRoot(): bool
 
         $node->makeRoot();
     }
+
+    public function testSetNodeToNullAndCallBeforeInsertNodeSetsLftRgtAndDepth(): void
+    {
+        $this->createDatabase();
+
+        $behavior = new class extends NestedSetsBehavior {
+            public function callBeforeInsertNode(int|null $value, int $depth): void
+            {
+                $this->beforeInsertNode($value, $depth);
+            }
+
+            public function setNodeToNull(): void
+            {
+                $this->node = null;
+            }
+
+            public function getNodeDepth(): int|null
+            {
+                return $this->node !== null ? $this->node->getAttribute($this->depthAttribute) : null;
+            }
+        };
+
+        $newNode = new Tree(['name' => 'Test Node']);
+
+        $newNode->attachBehavior('testBehavior', $behavior);
+        $behavior->setNodeToNull();
+        $behavior->callBeforeInsertNode(5, 1);
+
+        self::assertEquals(
+            5,
+            $newNode->lft,
+            '\'beforeInsertNode\' should set \'lft\' attribute to \'5\' on the new node.',
+        );
+        self::assertEquals(
+            6,
+            $newNode->rgt,
+            '\'beforeInsertNode\' should set \'rgt\' attribute to \'6\' on the new node.',
+        );
+
+        $actualDepth = $newNode->getAttribute('depth');
+
+        self::assertEquals(
+            1,
+            $actualDepth,
+            '\'beforeInsertNode\' method should set \'depth\' attribute to \'1\' on the new node.',
+        );
+    }
+
+    public function testAppendChildNodeToRootCreatesValidTreeStructure(): void
+    {
+        $this->createDatabase();
+
+        $root = new Tree(['name' => 'Root']);
+
+        $root->makeRoot();
+
+        self::assertEquals(
+            1,
+            $root->lft,
+            'Root node left value should be \'1\' after \'makeRoot\'.',
+        );
+        self::assertEquals(
+            2,
+            $root->rgt,
+            'Root node right value should be \'2\' after \'makeRoot\'.',
+        );
+        self::assertEquals(
+            0,
+            $root->depth,
+            'Root node depth should be \'0\' after \'makeRoot\'.',
+        );
+
+        $child = new Tree(['name' => 'Child']);
+
+        try {
+            $result = $child->appendTo($root);
+
+            self::assertTrue(
+                $result,
+                '\'appendTo\' should return \'true\' when successfully appending a child node.',
+            );
+
+            $root->refresh();
+            $child->refresh();
+
+            self::assertGreaterThan(
+                $child->lft,
+                $child->rgt,
+                'Child node right value should be greater than its left value after \'appendTo\'.',
+            );
+            self::assertEquals(
+                1,
+                $child->depth,
+                'Child node depth should be \'1\' after being appended to the root node.',
+            );
+        } catch (Exception $e) {
+            self::fail('Real insertion failed: ' . $e->getMessage());
+        }
+    }
 }