diff --git a/src/utils/dom/convert-node-to.js b/src/utils/dom/convert-node-to.js
index 167e8084..9a5eb8ef 100644
--- a/src/utils/dom/convert-node-to.js
+++ b/src/utils/dom/convert-node-to.js
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 import 'babel-polyfill';
 
 export default function convertNodeTo($node, $, tag = 'p') {
+  const node = $node.get(0);
+  if (!node) {
+    return $;
+  }
   const { attribs } = $node.get(0);
   const attribString = Reflect.ownKeys(attribs)
                               .map(key => `${key}=${attribs[key]}`)
diff --git a/src/utils/dom/convert-node-to.test.js b/src/utils/dom/convert-node-to.test.js
index 4fe473f0..12848a4a 100644
--- a/src/utils/dom/convert-node-to.test.js
+++ b/src/utils/dom/convert-node-to.test.js
@@ -25,5 +25,17 @@ describe('convertNodeTo(node, $)', () => {
 
     assert.equal(result, after);
   });
+
+  it('does nothing if node.get returns null', () => {
+    const html = '<span class="foo" score="100">Should keep its attrs</span>';
+    const $ = cheerio.load(html);
+    const node = {
+      get: () => null,
+    };
+
+    const result = convertNodeTo(node, $, 'div').html();
+
+    assert.equal(result, html);
+  });
 });