diff --git a/src/pixi/renderers/CanvasRenderer.js b/src/pixi/renderers/CanvasRenderer.js
index 125cc9a..040548c 100644
--- a/src/pixi/renderers/CanvasRenderer.js
+++ b/src/pixi/renderers/CanvasRenderer.js
@@ -199,9 +199,11 @@
 	}
 	
 	// render!
-	for (var i=0; i < displayObject.children.length; i++) 
-	{
-		this.renderDisplayObject(displayObject.children[i]);
+	if(displayObject.children) {
+		for (var i=0; i < displayObject.children.length; i++) 
+		{
+			this.renderDisplayObject(displayObject.children[i]);
+		}
 	}
 	
 	this.context.setTransform(1,0,0,1,0,0);