diff --git a/src/Explorer/Controls/Editor/EditorReact.tsx b/src/Explorer/Controls/Editor/EditorReact.tsx
index 47268c856..2c01833ec 100644
--- a/src/Explorer/Controls/Editor/EditorReact.tsx
+++ b/src/Explorer/Controls/Editor/EditorReact.tsx
@@ -132,7 +132,13 @@ export class EditorReact extends React.Component<EditorReactProps, EditorReactSt
 
     this.rootNode.innerHTML = "";
     const monaco = await loadMonaco();
-    createCallback(monaco?.editor?.create(this.rootNode, options));
+    try {
+      createCallback(monaco?.editor?.create(this.rootNode, options));
+    } catch (error) {
+      // This could happen if the parent node suddenly disappears during create()
+      console.error("Unable to create EditorReact", error);
+      return;
+    }
 
     if (this.rootNode.innerHTML) {
       this.setState({