diff --git a/dist/ratchet.js b/dist/ratchet.js
index 515392d..e1d52f9 100644
--- a/dist/ratchet.js
+++ b/dist/ratchet.js
@@ -47,7 +47,12 @@
 
     if (!anchor || !anchor.hash) return;
 
-    popover = document.querySelector(anchor.hash);
+    try{
+      popover = document.querySelector(anchor.hash);
+    }
+    catch {
+      popover = {}
+    }
 
     if (!popover || !popover.classList.contains('popover')) return;