diff --git a/lib/src/models/documents/nodes/line.dart b/lib/src/models/documents/nodes/line.dart
index 6fe3809b..e040c62b 100644
--- a/lib/src/models/documents/nodes/line.dart
+++ b/lib/src/models/documents/nodes/line.dart
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ base class Line extends QuillContainer<Leaf?> {
     void handle(Style style) {
       for (final attr in result.values) {
         if (!style.containsKey(attr.key) ||
-            (style.attributes[attr.key] != attr.value)) {
+            (style.attributes[attr.key]?.value != attr.value)) {
           excluded.add(attr);
         }
       }