diff --git a/api/autoredraw.js b/api/autoredraw.js
index 180bf57b..e15a4776 100644
--- a/api/autoredraw.js
+++ b/api/autoredraw.js
@@ -4,9 +4,11 @@ var throttle = require("../api/throttle")
 
 module.exports = function(root, renderer, pubsub, callback) {
 	var run = throttle(callback)
-	renderer.setEventCallback(function(e) {
-		if (e.redraw !== false) run()
-	})
+	if (renderer != null) {
+		renderer.setEventCallback(function(e) {
+			if (e.redraw !== false) run()
+		})
+	}
 	
 	if (pubsub != null) {
 		if (root.redraw) pubsub.unsubscribe(root.redraw)