diff --git a/dist/vue-code-highlight.esm.js b/dist/vue-code-highlight.esm.js
index f7f3e44..a9361a7 100644
--- a/dist/vue-code-highlight.esm.js
+++ b/dist/vue-code-highlight.esm.js
@@ -785,9 +785,11 @@ var CodeHighlight = {render: function(){var _vm=this;var _h=_vm.$createElement;v
   },
 
   beforeUpdate: function beforeUpdate() {
-    var newText = this.$slots.default[0].text.replace(/^[\r\n\s]*|[\r\n\s]*$/g, '');
-    this.$el.querySelector('code').textContent = newText;
-    Prism.highlightAllUnder(this.$refs.codeBlock);
+    if(this.$slots.default[0].text){
+	    var newText = this.$slots.default[0].text.replace(/^[\r\n\s]*|[\r\n\s]*$/g, '');
+	    this.$el.querySelector('code').textContent = newText;
+	    Prism.highlightAllUnder(this.$refs.codeBlock);
+    }
   },
 };
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index eb39cf3..eeb59ef 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "vue-code-highlight",
-  "version": "0.7.7",
+  "version": "0.7.8",
   "lockfileVersion": 1,
   "requires": true,
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d4b8028..7d0f44e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "vue-code-highlight",
-  "version": "0.7.7",
+  "version": "0.7.8",
   "author": "Jan Bílek",
   "email": "honza@elision.design",
   "url": "https://elision.design/",