diff --git a/src/pattern.class.js b/src/pattern.class.js
index 0100d2af..7d1cb04c 100644
--- a/src/pattern.class.js
+++ b/src/pattern.class.js
@@ -137,6 +137,11 @@ fabric.Pattern = fabric.util.createClass(/** @lends fabric.Pattern.prototype */
       ? this.source()
       : this.source;
 
+    // if the image failed to load, return, and allow rest to continue loading
+    if (!source) {
+      return '';
+    }
+
     // if an image
     if (typeof source.src !== 'undefined') {
       if (!source.complete) {
diff --git a/src/shapes/image.class.js b/src/shapes/image.class.js
index 94f5dddf..89e09a22 100644
--- a/src/shapes/image.class.js
+++ b/src/shapes/image.class.js
@@ -252,7 +252,9 @@
      * @return {String} Source of an image
      */
     getSrc: function() {
-      return this.getElement().src || this.getElement()._src;
+      if (this.getElement()) {
+        return this.getElement().src || this.getElement()._src;
+      }
     },
 
     /**
@@ -281,6 +283,10 @@
      */
     applyFilters: function(callback) {
 
+      if (!this._originalElement) {
+        return;
+      }
+
       if (this.filters.length === 0) {
         this._element = this._originalElement;
         callback && callback();
@@ -330,13 +336,13 @@
      * @param {CanvasRenderingContext2D} ctx Context to render on
      */
     _render: function(ctx) {
-      ctx.drawImage(
-        this._element,
-        -this.width / 2,
-        -this.height / 2,
-        this.width,
-        this.height
-      );
+        this._element && ctx.drawImage(
+                           this._element,
+                           -this.width / 2,
+                           -this.height / 2,
+                           this.width,
+                           this.height
+                         );
     },
 
     /**
@@ -368,7 +374,9 @@
       options || (options = { });
       this.setOptions(options);
       this._setWidthHeight(options);
-      this._element.crossOrigin = this.crossOrigin;
+      if (this._element) {
+        this._element.crossOrigin = this.crossOrigin;
+      }
     },
 
     /**
@@ -394,11 +402,15 @@
     _setWidthHeight: function(options) {
       this.width = 'width' in options
         ? options.width
-        : (this.getElement().width || 0);
+        : (this.getElement()
+            ? this.getElement().width || 0
+            : 0);
 
       this.height = 'height' in options
         ? options.height
-        : (this.getElement().height || 0);
+        : (this.getElement()
+            ? this.getElement().height || 0
+            : 0);
     },
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/util/dom_misc.js b/src/util/dom_misc.js
index fbcdf594..541cf201 100644
--- a/src/util/dom_misc.js
+++ b/src/util/dom_misc.js
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
    * @param {String} className Class to add to an element
    */
   function addClass(element, className) {
-    if ((' ' + element.className + ' ').indexOf(' ' + className + ' ') === -1) {
+    if (element && (' ' + element.className + ' ').indexOf(' ' + className + ' ') === -1) {
       element.className += (element.className ? ' ' : '') + className;
     }
   }