diff --git a/packages/nuxt/src/app/components/nuxt-link.ts b/packages/nuxt/src/app/components/nuxt-link.ts
index 7407f30f11e..baab6d0b9cb 100644
--- a/packages/nuxt/src/app/components/nuxt-link.ts
+++ b/packages/nuxt/src/app/components/nuxt-link.ts
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ export function defineNuxtLink (options: NuxtLinkOptions) {
           let unobserve: Function | null = null
           onMounted(() => {
             idleId = requestIdleCallback(() => {
-              if (el?.value) {
+              if (el?.value?.tagName) {
                 unobserve = observer!.observe(el.value, async () => {
                   unobserve?.()
                   unobserve = null