diff --git a/platform/nativescript/runtime/index.js b/platform/nativescript/runtime/index.js
index 949cabc8..be263d72 100644
--- a/platform/nativescript/runtime/index.js
+++ b/platform/nativescript/runtime/index.js
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ Vue.prototype.$start = function() {
 // Define a `nativeView` getter in every NS vue instance
 Object.defineProperty(Vue.prototype, 'nativeView', {
   get() {
-    return this.$el.nativeView
+    return this.$el ? this.$el.nativeView : undefined
   }
 })
 
diff --git a/samples/app/595.js b/samples/app/595.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0cd50d6d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/app/595.js
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+const Vue = require('nativescript-vue')
+
+Vue.config.debug = true
+Vue.config.silent = false
+
+Plugin = {
+  install(Vue, name) {
+    Vue.prototype.$name = name
+
+    Vue.mixin({
+      beforeCreate: function() {
+        setTimeout(() => {
+          console.log('this.$options: ', this.$options)
+        }, 5000)
+      }
+    })
+  }
+}
+
+Vue.use(Plugin, 'pluginName')
+
+new Vue({
+  data: {},
+  template: `
+    <Frame>
+      <Page>
+        <ActionBar title="Issue #595" />
+
+        <StackLayout>
+          <Label text="This app should not crash in 5 seconds" />
+          <Label text="You will see a dump of this.$options in console" />
+        </StackLayout>
+      </Page>
+    </Frame>
+  `
+}).$start()