diff --git a/lib/Widget.js b/lib/Widget.js
index a3b33ba09..93a9023ff 100644
--- a/lib/Widget.js
+++ b/lib/Widget.js
@@ -142,11 +142,15 @@ Widget.prototype = widgetProto = {
         if (!this.render) {
             throw new Error('Widget does not have "render" method');
         }
-        var _this = this;
+        var el = this.el;
 
         raptorRenderer
             .render(this, data, function(err, renderResult) {
-                renderResult.replace(_this.el);
+                if (err) {
+                    return callback(err);
+                }
+                
+                renderResult.replace(el);
                 callback();
             });
     },