diff --git a/src/chart.tsx b/src/chart.tsx
index 2f4f445..0e25c2b 100644
--- a/src/chart.tsx
+++ b/src/chart.tsx
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ export function Chart(props: TypeChartChartProps<GeoChartType>): JSX.Element {
    * @returns The whole Chart container JSX.Element or an empty div
    */
   const renderChartContainer = (): JSX.Element => {
-    if (options && options.geochart) {
+    if (data && options && options.geochart) {
       return (
         <div style={style} className={styles.chartContainer}>
           <div className={styles.chartContainerGrid1}>{renderChart()}</div>