diff --git a/modules/behavior/select.js b/modules/behavior/select.js
index 59273d144..a24412778 100644
--- a/modules/behavior/select.js
+++ b/modules/behavior/select.js
@@ -74,8 +74,8 @@ export function behaviorSelect(context) {
             mode = context.mode();
 
 
-        if (datum.type === 'midpoint') {
-            // clicked midpoint, do nothing..
+        if (!datum || datum.type === 'midpoint') {
+            // do nothing..
 
         } else if (!(datum instanceof osmEntity)) {
             // clicked nothing..