diff --git a/src/layer/vector/canvas/Path.Canvas.js b/src/layer/vector/canvas/Path.Canvas.js
index 7d6b90db..6df1fe9e 100644
--- a/src/layer/vector/canvas/Path.Canvas.js
+++ b/src/layer/vector/canvas/Path.Canvas.js
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ L.Path = (L.Path.SVG && !window.L_PREFER_CANVAS) || !L.Browser.canvas ? L.Path :
 	},
 
 	_onMouseMove: function (e) {
-		if (this._map._animatingZoom) { return; }
+		if (!this._map || this._map._animatingZoom) { return; }
 
 		// TODO don't do on each move
 		if (this._containsPoint(e.layerPoint)) {