diff --git a/js/jquery.mapael.js b/js/jquery.mapael.js
index f8bc2bc07..fc7dffcff 100644
--- a/js/jquery.mapael.js
+++ b/js/jquery.mapael.js
@@ -172,7 +172,8 @@
 					$.fn.mapael.updateElem(elemOptions, plots[id], $tooltip, animDuration);
 				}
 				
-				opt.afterUpdate && opt.afterUpdate($self, paper, areas, plots, options);
+				if( typeof opt != 'undefined' )
+					opt.afterUpdate && opt.afterUpdate($self, paper, areas, plots, options);
 			});
 			
 			// Handle resizing of the map
@@ -863,4 +864,4 @@
 		, areas : {}
 		, plots : {}
 	};
-})(jQuery);
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+})(jQuery);