diff --git a/platform/nativescript/compiler/modules/router.js b/platform/nativescript/compiler/modules/router.js
index fcf9f414..d6d801d1 100644
--- a/platform/nativescript/compiler/modules/router.js
+++ b/platform/nativescript/compiler/modules/router.js
@@ -3,7 +3,11 @@ import { addAttr } from 'compiler/helpers'
 
 function preTransformNode(el) {
   if (el.tag !== 'router-view') return
-  if (normalizeElementName(el.parent.tag) === 'nativeframe') {
+  if (
+    el.parent &&
+    el.parent.tag &&
+    normalizeElementName(el.parent.tag) === 'nativeframe'
+  ) {
     addAttr(el.parent, 'hasRouterView', 'true')
   }
 }