diff --git a/src/loading-bar.js b/src/loading-bar.js
index 44e092a..e218ca7 100644
--- a/src/loading-bar.js
+++ b/src/loading-bar.js
@@ -207,9 +207,13 @@ angular.module('cfp.loadingBar', [])
           : $document.find($parentSelector)[0]
         ;
 
-        if (! parent) {
+        if (!parent) {
           parent = document.getElementsByTagName('body')[0];
         }
+        
+        if (!parent) {
+          return;
+        }
 
         var $parent = angular.element(parent);
         var $after = parent.lastChild && angular.element(parent.lastChild);