diff --git a/packages/base/src/StaticAreaItem.js b/packages/base/src/StaticAreaItem.js
index b4b669a70d02..327df9df263c 100644
--- a/packages/base/src/StaticAreaItem.js
+++ b/packages/base/src/StaticAreaItem.js
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class StaticAreaItem {
 			this._updateFragment();
 		}
 		await RenderScheduler.whenDOMUpdated(); // Wait for the content of the ui5-static-area-item to be rendered
-		return this.staticAreaItemDomRef.shadowRoot;
+		return this.staticAreaItemDomRef && this.staticAreaItemDomRef.shadowRoot;
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/main/src/Input.js b/packages/main/src/Input.js
index 3682b41f700c..69dc95c71daa 100644
--- a/packages/main/src/Input.js
+++ b/packages/main/src/Input.js
@@ -800,7 +800,7 @@ class Input extends UI5Element {
 
 	async _getPopover() {
 		const staticAreaItem = await this.getStaticAreaItemDomRef();
-		return staticAreaItem.querySelector("[ui5-popover]");
+		return staticAreaItem && staticAreaItem.querySelector("[ui5-popover]");
 	}
 
 	enableSuggestions() {