diff --git a/src/PHPHtmlParser/Dom/Parser.php b/src/PHPHtmlParser/Dom/Parser.php
index 7ed310cb..f9c5a32c 100644
--- a/src/PHPHtmlParser/Dom/Parser.php
+++ b/src/PHPHtmlParser/Dom/Parser.php
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public function parse(Options $options, Content $content, int $size): AbstractNo
         $root->setHtmlSpecialCharsDecode($options->isHtmlSpecialCharsDecode());
         $activeNode = $root;
         while ($activeNode !== null) {
-            if ($activeNode && $activeNode->tag->name() === 'script'
+            if ($activeNode && is_object( $activeNode->tag ) && $activeNode->tag->name() === 'script'
                 && $options->isCleanupInput() !== true
             ) {
                 $str = $content->copyUntil('</');