diff --git a/svg-core/src/main/java/com/kitfox/svg/TransformableElement.java b/svg-core/src/main/java/com/kitfox/svg/TransformableElement.java
index d900340..a05f1c4 100644
--- a/svg-core/src/main/java/com/kitfox/svg/TransformableElement.java
+++ b/svg-core/src/main/java/com/kitfox/svg/TransformableElement.java
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ protected Shape shapeToParent(Shape shape)
 
     protected Rectangle2D boundsToParent(Rectangle2D rect)
     {
-        if (xform == null)
+        if (xform == null || rect == null)
         {
             return rect;
         }