diff --git a/src/mixins/canvas_events.mixin.js b/src/mixins/canvas_events.mixin.js
index b60fd38a..0936be15 100644
--- a/src/mixins/canvas_events.mixin.js
+++ b/src/mixins/canvas_events.mixin.js
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@
         if (target !== this.getActiveGroup() && target !== activeObject) {
           this.deactivateAll();
           if (target.selectable) {
-            activeObject.fire('deselected', { e: e });
+            activeObject && activeObject.fire('deselected', { e: e });
             this.setActiveObject(target, e);
           }
         }