diff --git a/src/commands/view/SelectComponent.js b/src/commands/view/SelectComponent.js
index 28adeae84..adba33ca5 100644
--- a/src/commands/view/SelectComponent.js
+++ b/src/commands/view/SelectComponent.js
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ module.exports = {
 
     if (!model) {
       let parent = $el.parent();
-      while (!model && parent) {
+      while (!model && parent.length > 0) {
         model = parent.data('model');
         parent = parent.parent();
       }
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ module.exports = {
 
     if (!model) {
       let parent = $el.parent();
-      while (!model && parent) {
+      while (!model && parent.length > 0) {
         model = parent.data('model');
         parent = parent.parent();
       }