diff --git a/src/arc.js b/src/arc.js
index 7b5c16e..ee3d71e 100644
--- a/src/arc.js
+++ b/src/arc.js
@@ -373,6 +373,10 @@ c3_chart_internal_fn.redrawArc = function (duration, durationForExit, withTransf
             interpolate = d3.interpolate(this._current, updated);
             this._current = interpolate(0);
             return function (t) {
+                // prevents crashing the charts once in transition and chart.destroy() has been called
+                if ($$.config === null) {
+                  return "M 0 0";
+                }
                 var interpolated = interpolate(t);
                 interpolated.data = d.data; // data.id will be updated by interporator
                 return $$.getArc(interpolated, true);