diff --git a/src/display/svg.js b/src/display/svg.js
index f7935dadc..12d143290 100644
--- a/src/display/svg.js
+++ b/src/display/svg.js
@@ -1137,6 +1137,10 @@ SVGGraphics = class SVGGraphics {
     if (!this.pendingClip) {
       return;
     }
+    if (!current.element) {
+      this.pendingClip = null;
+      return;
+    }
 
     // Add the current path to a clipping path.
     const clipId = `clippath${clipCount++}`;