diff --git a/unpacked/jax/output/SVG/autoload/multiline.js b/unpacked/jax/output/SVG/autoload/multiline.js
index 62e9f4c50..9d6e82194 100644
--- a/unpacked/jax/output/SVG/autoload/multiline.js
+++ b/unpacked/jax/output/SVG/autoload/multiline.js
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ MathJax.Hub.Register.StartupHook("SVG Jax Ready",function () {
         if (state.last && svg.X) {svg.X = 0}
         line.Add(svg,line.w,0,true);
       }
-      if (state.first && svg.w === 0) {state.nextIsFirst = true}
+      if (state.first && svg && svg.w === 0) {state.nextIsFirst = true}
         else {delete state.nextIsFirst}
     }
   });