diff --git a/src/directives/repeat.js b/src/directives/repeat.js
index e4a140aba2a..3eb398e6222 100644
--- a/src/directives/repeat.js
+++ b/src/directives/repeat.js
@@ -683,6 +683,7 @@ module.exports = {
 
 function findPrevVm (vm, anchor, id) {
   var el = vm.$el.previousSibling
+  if (!el) return
   while (
     (!el.__vue__ || el.__vue__.$options._repeatId !== id) &&
     el !== anchor