diff --git a/lib/src/editor/widgets/text/text_selection.dart b/lib/src/editor/widgets/text/text_selection.dart
index 3e83d00e..a22d8c55 100644
--- a/lib/src/editor/widgets/text/text_selection.dart
+++ b/lib/src/editor/widgets/text/text_selection.dart
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ class EditorTextSelectionOverlay {
       context: context,
       below: magnifierConfiguration.shouldDisplayHandlesInMagnifier
           ? null
-          : _handles![0],
+          : _handles?.elementAtOrNull(0),
       builder: (_) => builtMagnifier,
     );
   }