diff --git a/src/useIntersection.ts b/src/useIntersection.ts
index aec578f4..7cf9941d 100644
--- a/src/useIntersection.ts
+++ b/src/useIntersection.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ const useIntersection = (
   const [intersectionObserverEntry, setIntersectionObserverEntry] = useState<IntersectionObserverEntry | null>(null);
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (ref.current) {
+    if (ref.current && typeof IntersectionObserver === 'function') {
       const handler = (entries: IntersectionObserverEntry[]) => {
         setIntersectionObserverEntry(entries[0]);
       };
diff --git a/tests/useIntersection.test.tsx b/tests/useIntersection.test.tsx
index cdd3d9e8..bdb7bc05 100644
--- a/tests/useIntersection.test.tsx
+++ b/tests/useIntersection.test.tsx
@@ -78,6 +78,14 @@ describe('useIntersection', () => {
     expect(result.current).toEqual(null);
   });
 
+  it('should return null if IntersectionObserver is not supported', () => {
+    targetRef = createRef();
+    targetRef.current = document.createElement('div');
+    delete window.IntersectionObserver;
+
+    expect(() => renderHook(() => useIntersection(targetRef, {}))).not.toThrow();
+  });
+
   it('should disconnect an old IntersectionObserver instance when the ref changes', () => {
     targetRef = createRef();
     targetRef.current = document.createElement('div');