diff --git a/jquery-css-transform.js b/jquery-css-transform.js
index 241a722..519d6cb 100644
--- a/jquery-css-transform.js
+++ b/jquery-css-transform.js
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
         var p;
         while (p = properties.shift())
         {
-            if (typeof element.style[p] != 'undefined')
+            if (element && typeof element.style[p] != 'undefined')
             {
                 return p;
             }